 Early Times Report
Jammu, Jun 9: Association for Welfare of Senior Citizens (AWSC) today arranged a visit of senior citizens to state of the art Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Hospital (SMCDNH) at Kakaryal Katra. A team of 38 senior citizens was taken around elegant, neat, clean and well maintained departments of the Hospital including general wards, special wards, private and semi-private accommodation, operation Theaters by Chief Administrative Officer who introduced the members to some of the specialists.
During the course of interaction with Officer the AWDC members proposed some additional facilities to be provided to the patients in general and the senior citizens in particular.
A special pathological tests package may be designed for the senior citizens. Discount may be allowed on medicines being purchased by patients especially by Senior Citizens from their shop. Suitable stay arrangements may be made for the attendants of the patients within the hospital premises.
Transport, to and fro, may be provided for the patients visiting the Hospital. Vigorous publicity through electronic, print and radio about 'state of the Art' facilities available in the hospital for aware of the general public. The suggestions put forth by the members were well taken and an assurance was given by the Chief Admin. Officer that they shall look into these shortly.
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