Excelsior Correspondent
PULWAMA, Apr 15: Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Bhupinder Kumar, immediately presided over a felicitation ceremony held to acknowledge excellent efficiency of Pulwama district in well being sector.
District Development Commissioner, Pulwama, Baseer-Ul-Haq Choudhary, Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmed Rather, Deputy Commissioner Shopian, Sachin Kumar, SSP Pulwama, Mohammad Yousuf, CMOs Pulwama and Shopian, State Tuberculosis Officer, District Tuberculosis Officers, medical doctors, paramedical employees, well being employees and different involved had been current on the event.
Various audio system emphasised the necessity to increase consciousness concerning the ill-effects of drug abuse and assist the affected folks attain de-addiction centres. They appealed to the gathering, particularly the youth, to unite and combat towards drug dependancy, terming the menace as one of many obstacles for India to realize its full potential.
On the event, Bhupinder Kumar expressed happiness over the truth that not too long ago Pulwama has been declared as TB free district. He mentioned that your complete Kashmir division is progressively shifting in the direction of Tuberculosis (TB) elimination. “TB incidences are declining in Kashmir. We will achieve TB elimination by 2025 intensified and active case finding and case screening is being done regularly,” he added.
Hailing the achievements of Director Health Services, Secretary Health mentioned that it has been made attainable solely by coordinated efforts of the division underneath the devoted work of Doctors, paramedical employees and all the sector employees.
On the event, he additionally felicitated medical doctors, well being employees, discipline employees and paramedical employees of Pulwama/ Shopian for his or her commendable contributions within the well being sector. He mentioned that Pulwama and Anantnag districts in south Kashmir have been declared tuberculosis free within the second spherical of the sub-national certification for TB elimination of India not too long ago.
Secretary lauded their tireless work through the Covid-19 pandemic and in TB elimination. He mentioned that the combat towards Covid and TB was virtually not possible with out the work of well being employees whereas the assist of allied departments was paramount. He additionally complimented anti-TB medical personnel, Pulwama for attaining the goal in two years forward of the National goal.
On the event, Deputy Commissioner mentioned that solely with the strenuous efforts of Health society Pulwama and its related officers/officers/ employees, well being sector is witnessing reformation of the district’s well being sector which is being acknowledged at nationwide stage because the District obtained again to again recognition for TB free and Kayakalp awards.