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Naina Mishra
Chandigarh, January 16
The UT Administration has decided to use seven government school buildings, which are lying vacant, to set up health and wellness centres (HWCs) under the PM-Ayushman Bharat Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM).
The buildings of government middle schools at Raipur Kalan, Kishangarh and Hallo Majra, government model middle schools at Palsora and Makhan Majra, Government Primary School, Mani Majra, and Government High School, Sarangpur, have been identified for the purpose.
Recently, the administration had inaugurated newly constructed buildings of government model high schools at Mauli Jagran, Sector 12 and Kishangarh.
The Chandigarh Health Department will take over the seven school buildings for establishing urban HWCs.
Under the PM-ABHIM, Chandigarh has to set up 16 urban health and wellness centres. The administration has already made nine such centres functional. The Health Department will now set up the remaining health and wellness centres at the old government school buildings.
As such, 29 HWCs and five AYUSH centres have already been established in the city. The department also set up nine outreach health centres across the city, taking the total count to 43.
Yash Pal Garg, Secretary, Health, UT, said, “The old government school buildings are in good condition and have adequate space. These can very well be utilised for creating a health facility for patients. We can build waiting hall for patients. There is proper ventilation in such centres.”
The PM-ABHIM is the largest pan-India scheme for strengthening healthcare infrastructure across the country which focuses on the primary, secondary and tertiary care services. The main aim of the scheme is to establish a health system which is responding effectively to the future pandemics/disasters.
Paving the way
Govt Middle School, Raipur Kalan
Govt Middle School, Kishangarh
Govt Middle School, Hallo Majra
Govt Model Middle School, Palsora
Govt Model Middle, Makhan Majra
Govt Primary School, Mani Majra
Govt High School, Sarangpur
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