New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said Tuesday the government is committed to providing affordable quality healthcare services to all, even in inaccessible areas, through a large healthcare resource pool.
Addressing the 20th Convocation of National Board of Examinations, the minister enumerated the advances made in medical infrastructure and said the number of AIIMS has been increased to 21 and work is also progressing on setting up of 157 medical colleges mainly in the aspirational districts of the country to ensure that people are provided superior health services.
“There have been far reaching reforms in the area of medical education. The number of undergraduate and post-graduate seats has been substantially increased,” Vardhan stated.
Congratulating the pass outs and medal winners, Vardhan urged them to uphold the values of honesty, integrity, accountability, sincerity, truth and probity in their lives and show empathy to patients and treat them with respect and dignity.
“Your journey has just begun, and it should be your endeavour to not just become a professional doctor but a ‘good doctor’, emphasised Vardhan.
“It is important to show empathy with the patients and treat them with respect and dignity,” he said and added that the graduates shall contribute in strengthening the healthcare sector in the country.
“The government is committed to providing assured affordable quality healthcare service to all, even in inaccessible and difficult to reach areas, through a large healthcare resource pool,” informed Vardhan.
Highlighting the need for more qualified and specialist doctors in the rural areas, Minister of State for Health, Ashwini Choubey urged the young graduates to serve in district hospitals.
PTI