Ministers handover appointment orders to 59 nurses in Kanniyakumari

Health Minister K.G. Arunraj and Tourism Minister S. Rajesh Kumar presented appointment orders to 59 nurses at Kanniyakumari district collectorate on Friday.

Addressing the event, Mr. Arunraj said that the government has been taking various measures to fill long-standing vacancies in various hospitals across the State. Accordingly, 4,724 nurses had been selected by the district administrations across the State for vacant posts. Of this, 1,810 applications were received from Kanniyakumari district alone and appointment orders have been issued for 59 qualified nurses, he added.

Earlier Mr. Arunraj and Mr. Rajesh Kumar inspected facilities at Government Kanniyakumari Medical College and Hospital (KKGMCH) in Asaripallam.

During the inspection the Ministers instructed the doctors and nurses to record the details of the treatment provided to the outpatients, including prescribed medicines in the Health Management Information Unit. They also reviewed outpatient records and treatment methods provided at the hospital

Health Secretary Darez Ahamed, Kanniyakumari District Collector M. Prathap, Padmanabhapuram MLA R. Chellaswamy, KKGMCH Dean Leo David and other officials were present.

Addressing the media after the inspection, Mr. Arunraj appreciated the initiatives taken by KKGMCH administration for ensuring adequate seating facilities in waiting areas and implementation of token system in laboratory sample collections. He said that similar initiatives would be implemented in other districts.

He added that 75 initiatives involving a total outlay of ₹36.01 crore had been announced for Kanniyakumari district in the budget. These include additional floors in maternal and childcare block at the cost of ₹12 crore, ₹5 crore to upgrade emergency and outpatients departments in Padmanabhapuram Government District Headquarters Hospital among other projects across the district.

Responding to queries regarding private medical colleges charging fees in excess of government prescribed rates, the Minister said that action would be taken against institutions concerned.