New Delhi, Feb 28 (UNI) Efforts by the Delhi government are underway to bolster the healthcare infrastructure across the national capital, and in line with this, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated a new 10-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ward at the Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, and also launched a modern GI HD Video Endoscopy suite, along with introducing an Integrated AYUSH Stress Management Programme.
CM Gupta has also laid the foundation stone of a state-of-the-art Outpatient Department (OPD) building at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS).
Notably, the construction of this new OPD facility is aimed to ensure more organised, efficient and prompt medical services for thousands of patients who seek treatment at the facility on a daily basis.
Speaking on the occasion, CM Gupta stated that the national capital is witnessing rapid progress across sectors including healthcare, education and trade, and emphasised that the government is working in mission mode to upgrade the healthcare services here to world-class standards.
She noted that the newly inaugurated Medical ICU at GTB Hospital is equipped with advanced machines and upgraded facilities, to ensure timely and high-quality treatment for critically ill patients.
The GI HD Video Endoscopy Suite, she said, will enable more accurate and faster diagnosis of gastrointestinal and digestive disorders, facilitating early detection and timely treatment.
Gupta appreciated the hospital administration and the doctors, observing that optimal utilisation of available resources in government hospitals can save thousands of lives.
She highlighted the growing stress in present day fast-paced life, adding that it has become a silent epidemic affecting students, working professionals, the elderly and others alike.
In view of this, the Delhi government has decided to operationalise Integrated AYUSH Stress Management OPDs at the Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College and Hospital, Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College, Dr B.R. Sur Homoeopathic Medical College, Brahm Prakash Ayurved Charak Sansthan, and IHBAS.
“These centres will focus on mind-body balance through yoga, lifestyle counselling and digital detox interventions,” CM Gupta added.
She also shared that efforts would be made to strengthen the nearly 1,500-bed capacity of GTB Hospital by expediting the construction of the rear building, which had remained incomplete under the previous government.
CM expressed confidence that these new facilities would provide improved, timely and quality healthcare to lakhs of residents from East Delhi and the wider NCR region, further empowering national capital’s healthcare system.
Meanwhile, Delhi Health Minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh said that the government remains committed to transforming city’s healthcare system into a national model.
“The health of Delhi’s citizens is our responsibility. I urge all doctors and healthcare workers to continue serving with the same dedication; the Delhi Government stands firmly with you,” he stated.
