Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the new Centre of Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital at Qamarwari in Srinagar.
The Lieutenant Governor called upon the hospital and medical fraternity for ensuring accessible and affordable care for all and connecting the specialists with patients in rural and far-flung areas of J&K.
“Over the past decade, modern technologies have fundamentally transformed the eye care field and today it is offering faster and more accurate diagnoses with precise treatments. The new technologies have also increased access to care in health sector and personalized treatment.
AI-powered systems have enabled doctors to detect early signs of disease and eye problems. Dr. Agarwals Eye Centre and other hospitals must take advantage of new technologies and provide the same treatment to the people of J&K, which is available to the citizens in cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
The Lieutenant Governor also spoke on the landmark transformation of Jammu Kashmir's healthcare sector over the past few years.
“Under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, we are ensuring that every citizen has access to quality healthcare. The rapid expansion of both Government and Private healthcare infrastructure has also ensured a healthy and prosperous future for every citizen of Jammu Kashmir,” he said.
The Lieutenant Governor called upon Dr. Agarwals Eye Centre and other hospitals to organise free eye check-up camps in different parts of J&K, especially in rural and border areas, with spirit of selfless service. He said, for greater reach, people should be served from time to time through telemedicine, virtual consultations and digital examinations.
Dr. Ashar Agarwal, Chief Business Officer, Dr Agarwals Group of Eye Hospitals; Dr Atif Ali Mir, Head Clinical Services, Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital, Srinagar, Doctors, staff members of the hospital were present.
Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Secretary, Science & Technology department; Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Secretary, Health and Medical Education; Shri Anshul Garg, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Shri Rajiv Pandey, DIG Central Kashmir Range, Dr GV Sundeep Chakravarthy, SSP Srinagar; Shri Akshay Labroo, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, besides Shri Imran Reza Ansari, President All J&K Shia Association and senior officials also attended the inaugural ceremony.