Sonepat Civil Hospital to become 300-bed facility

The Haryana Government has taken two major and important decisions in the direction of strengthening the state’s public health system and ensuring better medical facilities to the general public near their homes. The government has accorded approval to upgrade the 200-bed Civil Hospital located in Sonepat to a 300-bed facility, and to open a new sub-health centre in the rural area of Panihar Chak in Hisar district.

Sharing more details in this regard, Health Minister Arti Singh Rao said the Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini (CM), was committed to ensuring world-class healthcare facilities reach every citizen of the state. Advancing this vision, the CM had given the green signal to both proposals, which included upgrading a hospital in Sonepat as a key component. The upgrading of this facility was announced by the Chief Minister during this year’s state budget session.

This expansion in the capacity of Sonepat Civil Hospital is expected to bring major relief to patients from local and surrounding areas. At present, there is heavy pressure on the district hospital, but with the increase in beds to 300, not only will seriously ill patients not have to wait for beds, but the deck will also be cleared for the construction of new wards in the hospital, availability of modern medical equipment, and deployment of additional doctors and paramedical staff. This will also reduce the financial and mental burden on patients’ families.

Similarly, to strengthen primary health services at the grassroots level in rural areas, Panihar Chak village has received a major boost. With the CM’s approval for the establishment of a new sub-health centre here, the lives of the people of Panihar Chak and several surrounding villages will become easier. Now, the residents of rural areas will not have to travel long distances to cities or large civil hospitals for the treatment of common illnesses and immunisation.