Health Minister Shri Saurabh Bhardwaj took stock of the health arrangements in the government dispensary built in Delhi High Court. He inspected the facilities provided in the dispensary with Hon’ble High Court Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva on Monday morning at 10:00 AM in the presence of the lawyers of the court. During the inspection, Hon’ble Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva appreciated the medical arrangements being provided by the Delhi Government on the court premises. During the inspection, Shri SK Jain, Special Secretary (H&FW); Dr. Suresh Kumar, Medical Director Lok Nayak Hospital; Dr. Vandana Bagga, DHS; Dr. Sudha Sachdeva CDMO New Delhi District; Dr. Neeta Single Additional CDMO New Delhi District; Dr. KJS Bansal, Incharge, Medical and Health Center, Delhi High Court; Shri Mohit Mathur, President, Delhi High Court Bar Association; Shri Sandeep Sharma, Secretary, Delhi High Court Bar Association were also present.
Visit to High Court dispensary with Hon’ble Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva
Delhi Government, under the leadership of CM Shri Arvind Kejriwal, is committed to providing world-class medical facilities across the entire Delhi. To ensure its smooth functioning and to keep the arrangements well organized, Health Minister Shri Saurabh Bhardwaj is continuously inspecting different hospitals and dispensaries of Delhi. In this series, Shri Saurabh Bhardwaj inspected the Delhi Government’s dispensary located in the Delhi High Court. A few days ago, he inspected the Delhi Government’s dispensary located in the Supreme Court. Afterward, the Delhi High Court Bar Association requested that Shri Saurabh Bhardwaj visit the Government Dispensary located in the High Court and arrange for some additional facilities required there. He cordially accepted the request and came to visit the Government Dispensary located in the High Court. During the inspection, Hon’ble Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva of the High Court, the President, and the Secretary of the Bar Association were also present.
Delhi government is continuously inspecting hospitals
Before coming to power, CM Shri Arvind Kejriwal had a vision that Delhi should have world-class healthcare. He also made various promises to the people of Delhi, one of which was the promise of a better health system. For the past 8-9 years, the Delhi government, under the leadership of CM Shri Arvind Kejriwal, has been continuously providing a world-class medical system to the citizens of Delhi. The Delhi Government hospitals are providing all types of treatments, all types of tests, and all types of medicines free of cost. Mohalla Clinics of Delhi are being praised across the country. Delhi Government is constantly monitoring the functioning of all the hospitals to run the healthcare system smoothly and systematically. In this series, Shri Saurabh Bhardwaj is continuously inspecting different hospitals of the Delhi Government. Wherever any complaint or deficiency of any kind is found in hospitals or dispensaries, action is taken with immediate effect. It is the priority of the Kejriwal Government to take care of the health of the people of Delhi and no negligence of any kind is tolerated in fulfilling this responsibility.
High Court judges and lawyers extremely satisfied with the health arrangements of Delhi Government
Health Minister Shri Saurabh Bhardwaj said, “When I came to inspect the High Court dispensary, Hon’ble High Court Justice Shri Sanjeev Sachdeva and the lawyers present there, highly appreciated the medical facilities being provided by the Delhi Government in the dispensary. Almost all types of tests and treatments are provided free of cost in the dispensary. Hon’ble Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, while praising the doctors and other employees posted in the dispensary, said, “Staff is very hardworking and their conduct is very good. This is commendable. If any lawyer or other court staff faces any kind of health-related problem, it is treated with immediate effect in the dispensary.” He also said, “Physiotherapy facilities are also being given in the dispensary which is highly commendable. Along with him, other judges, lawyers, and staff of the court also appreciated the facilities provided in the dispensary.
Lawyers demanded some more facilities in the dispensary
Shri Saurabh Bhardwaj said that during the inspection, the High Court lawyers demanded some facilities in the dispensary which are as follows:
1) Increasing the staff in view of the increasing number of lawyers,
2) Replacing the old dental chair with a new one in the dental department,
3) Deploying ENT specialists in the dispensary,
4) Installing new machines in place of old X-ray and ultrasound machines,
5) Starting wax therapy in the physiotherapy department,
6) Starting a 24-hour helpline service for treatment in Loknayak Hospital,
7) Provide basic life support training to the High Court lawyers, just like training provided to the Supreme Court lawyers.
8) Computerized OPD registration in dispensaries etc.
Health Minister Shri Saurabh Bhardwaj said, “All the demands given by the High Court lawyers will be considered and we will try our best to provide all these facilities to the lawyers in the High Court as soon as possible.”
It is our responsibility to take care of the health of the lawyers and judges who run the justice system
The Health Minister said, “There are four pillars of democracy of this country, one of which is the strong pillar of the justice system. The lawyers and judges of our country are running this justice system, due to which the citizen of the country can lead their lives without fear. Considering this, it is our responsibility to provide health care to all these lawyers and judges. He continued, “We will help all the judges by all means possible as they run the justice system in the courts of Delhi. We will also make adequate arrangements for the health care for the lawyers. In this context, we have focused on providing the best medical facilities in the hospitals in Delhi as well as in the dispensaries of the Delhi Government established in the Delhi High Court. He added, “We are very happy that all the Hon’ble judges and lawyers of the High Court are very satisfied with the medical arrangements being provided by the Delhi Government through the dispensary in the High Court. It will be our endeavor to continue improving the medical facilities made in the Delhi courts. There should be no shortcoming of any kind in the world-class medical care provided in dispensaries and hospitals.”
A dental surgeon will be posted in the dispensary soon
Shri Saurabh Bhardwaj said, “During the visit to the dispensary, some lawyers also put forward a demand for posting a dental surgeon in the dispensary. The lawyers said that it has been seen many times that if a person has a dental problem, then they have to go to a hospital outside the court premises. They said that all sorts of facilities are available in the dispensary and if one more dental surgeon is posted in the dispensary, they will be extremely grateful to the Delhi government. While assuring all those lawyers, Shri Saurabh Bhardwaj said, “We will take cognizance of this and will try our best to depute a dental surgeon in the High Court dispensary as soon as possible. Afterward, all the hon’ble judges, lawyers, and other employees can easily get treatment for dental diseases by coming to the dispensary.”
