Srinagar, Nov 27: Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Minga Sherpa on Wednesday said that the administration has taken up the matter of vacancies in critical areas at GMC Baramulla with higher authorities.
The DC inaugurated state-of-the-art Medical Records Section (MRD) and Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL). After the inauguration, Sherpa said the medical college serves as a tertiary care hospital in the entire north Kashmir and on a daily basis thousands of patients visit the facility for treatment.
“The MRD section will decongest the hospital premises and ease the movement of the patients. We are working to take this institution to the next level,” Sherpa said.
When asked about the shortage of manpower in critical areas, the DC stated that the matter has been raised with higher authorities to prioritize filling the vacancies. “We are optimistic that the government will address these critical vacancies soon,” he said.
Regarding nephrology and dialysis, the DC stated that an extended facility for dialysis patients is being planned, which will double the bed capacity to 20.
At the inauguration ceremony, the DC was accompanied by Prof. (Dr). Ruby Reshi, Principal and Dean GMC Baramulla, Dr. Parvaiz Masoodi MS Associated Hospital, GMC Baramulla, Dr. Junaid Ahmad Associate Professor and HoD Microbiology, GMC Baramulla, HODs from clinical and non-clinical departments and other faculty and staff.
Officials said the construction of MRD section was jointly funded by aspirational district award money from the district administration and GMC Capex budget, while as VRDL is funded by Department of Health Research, Indian Council of Medical Research (DHR-ICMR), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoI.
As per officials the Medical Records Section will serve as a centralized repository for patient records and streamline clinical workflows, improve patient care, and its location just outside the associated hospital will also decongest the hospital corridors.
“The Medical Records Section is equipped with modern technology and staffed by trained professionals to ensure that patient records are accurately maintained, easily accessible, and securely stored. This facility will greatly benefit patients, healthcare providers, and researchers by providing timely and accurate access to medical records,” they said.
The facility just outside the associated hospital has a total of ten counters, which will provide OPD tickets (online), offline counters, payment related counters and blood collection counters, scan and share facility etc. to the patients and attendants.
On the other hand, the VRDL is equipped with cutting-edge technology to diagnose and do research on viral diseases. “VRDL is already providing free of cost ELISA based diagnostic services for various viruses like Hepatitis A, E, B, C, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes Simplex Virus, and Varicella-zoster virus,” the official said.
