Sagar (Madhya Pradesh): Deputy Chief Minister and minister of public health and medical education Rajendra Shukla visited Bundelkhand Medical College in Sagar to review the ongoing construction of super specialty services.
MLA Shailendra Jain and BMC dean Dr PS Thakur provided detailed information about the project. Shukla also discussed the proposal with the commissioner of medical education via phone, stating that Sagar is a significant centre and plans are in place to increase medical seats from 100 to 250.
As the district in-charge minister, he assured monthly visits to Sagar and urged that all BMC matters be prioritised. The Deputy CM reviewed the progress of the cath lab, neurology and Cancer Hospital at the BMC. Jain suggested ordering Sagar’s cath lab equipment along with Rewa Medical College’s new machine to streamline the process. Shukla instructed the commissioner to place the order for Sagar’s machine this week and address BMC’s deficiencies promptly. He also directed the immediate installation of MRI and CT scan machines and discussed adding more sonography services.
Furthermore, he suggested establishing a Critical Care Unit on the hospital’s second floor with a Cancer Hospital bunker alongside, to enhance patient care. He also discussed filling vacant posts in the obstetrics and gynaecology department to improve maternal and infant care. The review meeting was attended by several officials, including MP Lata Wankhede, district panchayat president Hira Singh Rajput and others.
