Punjab health minister commits to provide more robust emergency and ambulance services
Patiala, January 8: Punjab's newly appointed Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education and Research Balbir Singh on Sunday committed that the emergency and ambulance services in the state will be strengthened to save the precious life of a patient within the golden time.
After becoming the health minister, Dr. Singh reached his city Patiala for the first time today. Balbir Singh emphasized that his first priority would be to implement the programs outlined by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann at the grassroots level to provide high-quality health facilities to the residents of the state.
Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh was accompanied by MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra and Kulwant Singh Bazigar, I.G. at Circuit House. Mukhwinder Singh Chhina, Deputy Commissioner Sakshi and S.S.P. Varun Sharma welcomed him.
During this informal conversation with journalists, Dr. Balbir Singh said that the health department will fulfill its due responsibility diligently to eradicated the problem of drugs. He said that the special action plan drawn up by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for permanent solution to drugs will be implemented, because drug consumption is a problem related to mental health and drug trafficking is a problem related to the police, so both departments will work together.
Dr. Balbir Singh thanked the party high command, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the people of Punjab including Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and said that he will live up to the trust reposed in him and fulfill his responsibility with dedication and diligence. He said that under the plans drawn up by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to make Punjab Rangala Punjab, major changes will also be seen in the health department and new programs will be brought every week for public welfare.
In the morning, Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh also paid obeisance at Gurdwara Sahib and Mandir Sri Kali Devi. His wife Rupinderjit Kaur Saini, son Rahul Saini, Balwinder Saini and advocate Manpreet Singh were also present with him.
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- With inputs from our correspondent
