Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated a renovated hostel
of the medical college attached to a civic-run hospital in Thane, where 18
patients had died in a 24-hour period in August, and asked resident doctors to
provide high-quality services to patients.
During his previous visit to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in
Kalwa, where 18 patients had died in 24 hours on August 12-13, CM Shinde had
noted the poor condition of the hostel of the Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and
asked the municipal commissioner to renovate the facility.
Inaugurating the renovated building three months later on his political
turf Thane, the Chief Minister said he was happy the hostel has turned out to
be a “five-star” facility.
Addressing the college’s interns on the occasion, CM Shinde said doctors
should now strive to give “five-star” healthcare services to patients admitted
in the civic-run hospital.
He praised municipal commissioner Abhijit Bangar for providing all modern
amenities to the hostel.
The Chief Minister said now that doctors have been provided with good
amenities, they should ensure patients are given top quality healthcare.
CM Shinde noted that load on the hospital’s OPD (Out Patient department)
was increasing day by day and it was receiving 2,200 to 2,500 people daily for
treatment.
PTI
