Port Blair, May 26: The PCC President Kuldeep Rai Sharma has strongly recommended for renewal of MOU to be signed in between AN Administration and Amritha Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi for the welfare of the Patients of these islands. In his letter to the Administrator, Sharma has written that MOU signed in between A&N Administration and Amritha Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi for getting the services of Super Specialists in GBP Hospital has expired in the month of November, 2012 but not yet renewed. In the absence of further renewal of the MOU, the monthly visit of Super Specialists from AIMS, Kochi has been stopped.
Sharma has further intimated the Lt Governor that the visit of such Super Specialists is very much essential for the people of these remote islands as most of them cannot proceed to Mainland for specialized treatment due to various reasons, and for such hapless patients, visiting of Super specialists from a reputed hospital like AIMS was a boon for them from the Administration.
“Those visiting urologist, gastro surgeon, renal specialists, plastic surgery surgeons etc have given their best services to the local patients by successfully operating serious cases of gall bladder, removal of kidney stones, cleft lip, skin grafting etc. Other than these doctors, the patients of these islands were also largely benefited with the visit of Heart/eye specialists and Neurologist etc at their door steps , remaining in same station and at free of cost. The poor patients of these islands, admitted in GB Pant hospital and also outdoor patients who have taken the services of those specialized doctors, always remember them for their sincere attention,” Sharma said in his letter.
Sharma requested the Administrator to consider renewal of the MOU again at the earliest for the overall welfare of the patients of the islands as the earlier MOU signed in this respect benefit A & N Islands tremendously.
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