CHANDIGARH: Amid the threat of Omicron and fears of a third wave looming large, the Punjab Health infrastructure got a shot in the arm as Deputy Chief Minister Punjab O.P. Soni today handed over appointment letters to 28 Medical Officers (Specialist).Out of these 7 are Medicine Specialist, 8 Anaesthetists,6 Paediatricians, 5 Gynaecologists.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister O.P. Soni who also holds the charge of Health Minister, on Wednesday handed over appointment letters to newly recruited Multi Purpose Health Workers (Female) in the department of Health and Family Welfare at Punjab Bhawan here.

NEW DELHI:While cautioning people against the upcoming festive season, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Thursday that despite the decrease in daily Covid-19 cases, people should not let their guards down as the second wave of the pandemic is yet to end.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu today handed over appointment letters to 21 Medical Officers (Specialist). Out of these one is Medicine Specialist, 9 Anaesthesia specialists, 4 Paediatrics, 3 Gynaecology specialists, 1 Chest and TB specialist, 1 Community Medicine specialist and 2 Forensic Medicine specialists.

CHANDIGARH:Mr. Ashwani Sekhri today assumed charge as Chairman Punjab Health System Corporation in the presence of Health Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu and Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Mr. Sadhu Singh Dharmsot.

CHANDIGARH: Infosys Foundation here today handed over Medical Equipment of approximately Rs. 1.50 crore as a aid from their side in the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab’s fight against COVID-19. They met Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare Mr. Hussan Lal and Ms. Tanu Kashyap MD- Punjab Health Systems Corporation in this regard.

CHANDIGARH: In a major fillip to the Punjab Health infrastructure Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu today handed over appointment letters to 50 Medical Officers(Specialist).Out of these 12 are Medicine Specialist, 21 Anesthesia specialist,13 Pediatricians, 4 chest and T.B. specialists.

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CHANDIGARH: Health & Family Welfare and Labour Minister Punjab Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu today honoured Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Swaraj Division) for its high octane Corporate Social Responsibility manifested through widespread cancer care work covering the districts of Mohali, Patiala, Bhatinda and Chandigarh.

CHANDIGARH: Taking action against five erring officials/employees in the matter of forging documents for getting government jobs on compassionate grounds in Tarn Taran district, Punjab Health Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu today issued the order to suspend them with immediate effect.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday gave approval to the bifurcation of the common cadre of the departments of Health & Family Welfare and Medical Education & Research.

CHANDIGARH: Giving impetus to the efforts of Punjab Health Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu to a robust health infrastructure of the state, the Fujifilm India Gurugram donated four modern Japanese X-Ray machines to the Health and Family Welfare Department of Punjab.

CHANDIGARH: Health and Family Welfare Minister, Punjab Mr Balbir Singh Sidhu flagged off 22 IEC awareness vans under the Mission Fateh.Speaking at the occasion, Mr Sidhu said that these vans would visit in the urban and high-risk areas of Punjab to aware the public about Coronavirus and other diseases. COVID-19 tests will also be conducted during this campaign. These vans are equipped with Print material and Audio-Visual material.

CHANDIGARH: Health Minister Punjab Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu today launched a special poster depicting the importance of wearing mask to fight COVID-19. This noble cause has been initiated by ‘Sewa Sankalp Society’ through its Vice President High Court Lawyer Harpreet Sandhu under ‘Safety Awareness slogan drive’ to defeat COVID-19 with sole motive to spread” the awareness regarding safety measures within the citizens.

CHANDIGARH:To further spread awareness among all the diabetic & hypertension patients of Punjab to adopt preventive measures and scheduled their diet and exercise routine, the Health & Family Welfare Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu wrote letters to all such patients.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu was on Wednesday discharged from a private hospital in Mohali after fully recovering from coronavirus, hospital authorities said.

CHANDIGARH: The Health and Family Welfare Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu on Sunday launched the three-day Sub-national immunization day (SNID) drive by administering drops of oral polio vaccine (OPV) to children below five years at nearby Jujhar Nagar village. The state level program was organized by the Health and family welfare Department, Punjab.   

JALANDHAR: A day after Punjab registered highest mortality rate in the country, Punjab health ministr Balbir Singh Sidhu today made an an emotional appeal to the people of Punjab to come forward and undergo Covid testing as delayed reporting by the patients to the hospitals is the cause of concern in this battle against the pandemic.

CHANDIGARH: Trashing the AAP announcement on use of Oximeters in Punjab as a political gimmick, Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Tuesday warned of the massive potential of community spread of COVID due to repeat use of these Oximeters by multiple persons without proper sanitisation, which could be the possible game-plan of Arvind Kejriwal’s party.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government has reduced the rates of COVID-19 tests to facilitate the common people. Now even private labs would not be able to charge more than the rates fixed by the government.

CHANDIGARH: In view of the rising cases of Corona virus in Punjab, Health & Family Welfare Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu has issued orders for complete ban on departmental transfers and leave till September 30, 2020 with immediate effect.

CHANDIGARH: Ridiculing the so-called Delhi model as nothing more than a desperate bid by the Arvind Kejriwal government to divert attention from its own failures, Punjab Health & Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Sunday said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was making a laughing stock of itself with its absurd claims on Covid management in the national capital.

CHANDIGARH: In wake of the reports that staff working under National Health Mission Punjab is proceeding on strike, Punjab’s Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu today appealed these employees not to go on strike or any mass casual leave.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Health Department has started process of filling posts of various categories including specialist doctors, General Medical officers, Nurses and Pharmacists.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu today said that about 7000 health employees of Punjab who were given extension till September 2020 would be relieved at the end of Septemer. Punjab has also decided to recruit about 7500 new health employees before September to replace the retiting staff.

CHANDIGARH: Failing to get any treatment in Delhi, symptomatic persons are coming to Punjab to get them tested either they are positive or negative.

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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu today said that he was in favour of extension of lock down for another two weeks for more effective control of Corona Virus.

CHANDIGARH: Health Ministers of Punjab, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Puducherry through video conference late last evening, shared best practices adopted in their states to contain the spread of covid-19.

SANGRUR: Health and Family Welfare Minister Punjab Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu, on Monday, said that Punjab Government has empanelled Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital Sangrur, a unit of Tata Memorial Centre Mumbai, for cashless treatment upto Rs 5 lakh under Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana. Health minister also announced to upgrade Bhawanigarh's Community Health Centre (CHC) to 50 bedded Subdivisional Hospital.

CHANDIGARH: Terming the allegation of Majithia as baseless and fallacious, the Health Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu said that he will file the defamation suit against Bikram Singh for leveling the false allegations against him in the holy Legislative Assembly. He said that everyone knows about the connection of Bikram Singh, who remained the brand ambassador of Chitta for 10 years in Punjab, with Kingpin of Drug Mafia Jagdish Bhola, so he (Bikram Singh) has to introspect himself before leveling the factless allegations against the Cabinet Ministers of Congress Government. He said that he will also file the defamation case against SAD’s counselors of Mohali who are dancing on the tune of Majithia and trying to malign his image.

CHANDIGARH: Acting on directives of the Health & Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu, State Health Agency has cancelled  37 fake e-cards issued under Ayushman Bharat Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojna.

CHANDIGARH: The Health & Welfare Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu today dispatched 3 Medical Relief Vans for the flood affected areas. Besides, teams of para-medical staff members, these vans also have teams of Medical Specialists, dermatologists and gynaecologists to conduct proper medical check up of patients.

CHANDIGARH: The Health & Family Welfare Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu today issued instructions to all Civil Surgeons to proactively monitor the ongoing medical camps being undertaken by the Government in the flood affected regions.

CHANDIGARH: Health & Family Welfare Minister Mr. Brahm Mohindra here today handed over the appointment letters to first lot of 300 newly appointed MPHW (Multi Purpose Health Workers-Male). A total of 1183 Multipurpose Health Workers (Male) have been appointed by Health Department, Punjab through a recruitment process initiated by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot. A counselling and online station allocation session for these new appointees was here today organised by the Health Department.

CHANDIGARH: “The Punjab Government is all set to launch Special programme to curb oral cancer in the state. If oral cancer is diagnosed in its earliest stages, treatment is generally very effective.” This was disclosed by Health and Family Welfare Minister, Punjab, Mr. Brahm Mohindra on the occasion of Annual Reorientation Session- 2018 held for Dental Medical Officers here today.

CHANDIGARH: the Health and Family Minister Punjab Mr. Brahm Mohindra today warned those indulging in making spurious and adulterated milk and milk products in the State. He ordered the District Health Officers and Assistant Food Commissioners to take stern action against the culprits under the provisions of ‘Food safety and standards Act 2006’ to curb the sale and production of adulterated food.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government issued strict instructions to all the Civil Surgeons to ensure the complete screening of students studying in Government and Government aided schools as well as children registered at Anganwadi Centres under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK).