Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh inaugurates refurbished Sakhi One-Stop Centre in Civil Hospital
Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Balbir Singh on Friday inaugurated the refurbished Sakhi One-Stop Centre at the local Civil Hospital. This upgraded facility; part of the state's commitment to women empowerment and safety, now offers enhanced facilities to provide immediate assistance to women facing any kind of violence.
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Nov 7, 2025 05:02
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Ludhiana, November 7, 2025: Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Balbir Singh on Friday inaugurated the refurbished Sakhi One-Stop Centre at the local Civil Hospital. This upgraded facility; part of the state's commitment to women empowerment and safety, now offers enhanced facilities to provide immediate assistance to women facing any kind of violence.
The newly refurbished centre includes a dedicated meditation room to promote mental well-being and emotional recovery for victims, as well as improved bedding and resting facilities for those in need of short-term shelter and care. These facilities aim to create a more supportive and healing environment, ensuring that women affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, or other forms of abuse receive holistic aid under one roof.
The Minister added that such centres ensure the protection of rights of females, who are victims of gender-based violence and provide adequate assistance leading to justice to them. He emphasized the importance of such centres in delivering integrated services, including medical aid, legal counselling, psychological support, and temporary shelter, all accessible round-the-clock regardless of a woman's age, caste, or background.
It is pertinent mention here that one-stop centre provides free medical, legal aid, police assistance, temporary shelter including psychological counselling to victims of domestic violence, acid attack, or any kind of violence under one roof. He said concrete steps were being taken to raise awareness among women on a large scale.
