Punjab News- 20 days leave to doctors for national/international conferences: Joshi

Chandigarh, October 3, 2013: The Punjab Government has decided to grant the 20 days leave to doctors for presenting the research papers in National and International conferences during every two years term.

Medical Education and Research Minister Punjab, Anil Joshi, while presiding over the maiden meeting of Department officials, Principal of Medical Colleges and Medical Superintendents, said that Punjab Government would grant 20 days leave to doctors for National and International conferences so that they could   attain   the experience of new researches/techniques/subjects in the field of medical sciences.

Taking a serious note of use of plastic carry bags, Joshi said that Punjab Government has banned its use, and ordered the department officials to leave no stone unturned to prevent the use of synthetic carry bags. He also asked the officials to start a campaign to make general public aware about the harmful impacts of plastic on our environment as well as on human body.

Reviewing the ongoing infrastructure development projects in medical colleges, Joshi asked the officials to ensure the quality construction, besides ordering the third party examination in next three months.

The Minister also gave green signal to the department for collaboration with TMC for Super Specialty works like cancer treatment etc. Besides that the Minister has also sought the details of all vacant seats till 15 November, 2013 so that these could be filled as per the requirement. 

Asking the officials to provide free medical facilities to poor class, Joshi said that they should ensure the availability of medicines in Government run medical stores in the entire state.

Reviewing the working of Drug de-addiction Centres in Amritsar, Patiala and Jalandhar, Joshi asked the officials to initiate a campaign to persuade the parents to admit their kins in drug De Addiction centres. Besides that he also asked to keep a close vigil on the privately run Drug De Addiction centres in order to ensure that nobody could be cheated at the hands of these fraudulent doctors running commercial establishments in the name of drug de-addiction centres.