Punjab may adopt Tamil Nadu’s healthcare model
By IANSTuesday, December 29, 2009
CHANDIGARH - Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday asked officials to examine the feasibility of adopting the Tamil Nadu healthcare model in the state to ensure better procurement of high quality medicines and equipment.
The review committee, which was constituted by Badal in 2007, assigned the work of detailed study of health institutions working under the Punjab Health System Corporation (PHSC), in the 10 districts of the state, to the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi.
“The main objective of this exercise is to enhance the quality of healthcare at the secondary level so as to provide effective referral and linkage with primary health care institutions and service providers,” said the state spokesperson here Tuesday evening.
He added: “On the basis of this report, Badal has directed the state to implement the recommendations of the review committee in a time bound manner. He has also asked the PHSC to examine the feasibility of adopting Tamil Nadu’s model which is recognized as successful at the national level.”
The core members of the review committee included director Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, K.K. Talwar, former director All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), New Delhi, P.K. Dave and director NIHFW Deoki Nandan.
