The State Administrative Council which met here last week under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik has approved up-gradation of health centre, Jagti as 40 bedded Sub District Hospital (SDH) along with creation of 73 posts of different categories.
Jagti township comprises about 4200 plus families withsurrounding villages and hamlets totaling to around 40,000, besides beingnearer to the Highway. The hospital also witnesses the influx of road accidentvictims.
The hospital initially began as a Medical Aid Centre in 2011with the required infrastructure provided by DMRR&R and Health departmentand staff through internal adjustment.
With the up-gradation of the hospital, as Sub DistrictHospital, standard healthcare facilities will be available to the inhabitantsand those in the catchment area. The hospital will also be a boon for the roadaccident victims.