The High Court has constituted two expert panels to examine the availability of infrastructure and facilities in government hospitals of Jammu and Kashmir.
A division bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and JusticeRajesh Bindal at Jammu wing of the High Court constituted two six-member teamsof medical experts – one for each Kashmir and Jammu divisions.
The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation oninadequate organ transplant facilities in Jammu and Kashmir.
The panel for Kashmir comprises Dr Yogesh Chawla, retiredDirector PGIMER, Chandigarh, Dr Ravi Gupta, Medical Superintendent Govt MedicalCollege and Hospital Sector 32 Chandigarh, Dr Kaisar Ahmed, ex-Principal GMCSrinagar, Dr Showket Zargar, exDirector, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Srinagar.
For Jammu division the committee comprises Dr Yogesh Chawla,retired Director PGIMER, Chandigarh, Dr Ravi Gupta, Medical Superintendent GovtMedical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, Dr H L Goswami, retiredPrincipal GMC Jammu, Dr Rattan P Kudyar, Retired Associate Professor, GMCJammu, Director, Health Services Jammu and Principal GMC Jammu.
The court asked the panels to examine the current facilitiesavailable with regard to infrastructure, human resource and equipments in variousdepartments of the main hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir.
The court asked the panel to make recommendations whereverimprovement is required. The court asked the committee to suggest if executionhas to be in phased manner and indicate approximate cost as the same will be ofimmense help.
While the court said it shall be the duty of the DirectorsHealth Services Jammu and Kashmir to coordinate with the other members of thecommittee to find out convenient timings for their visit, it asked allconcerned in the respective hospitals to render all possible help and furnishthe members of the Committee correct data.
“The only idea behind this is improvement of facilities toserve the humanity. Object is not to find faults,” the court said.
While the court appreciated the services being provided bythe doctors in J&K, it said improvement in infrastructure will further helpthem provide better facilities and give them job satisfaction also.
The court said it is expected that whatever fair opinion orsuggestion the doctors available in various hospitals can give to the membersof the Committee, the same will go in a long way to provide best medicalfacilities to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir.
The directions came after court observed during theproceeding of the case that for treatment of many of the diseases, sometimesquite elementary, patients have to travel towards Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Delhior other places.