Meghalaya gov to upgrade civil hospital

Shillong, Mar 15 (UNI) Meghalaya's Health and Family Welfare Minister Deborah C Marak today said that the government run Civil hospital here would be soon upgraded and beds raised from from 400 to 600. This decision was made after the minister today visited the hospital to get the first hand knowledge of problem faced by this hospital.

Mrs Marak, who also interacted with patients in the hospital, told reporters that there are more rooms for improvements.

'' There is a shortage of manpower and the government will act fast in this to cater the need of the patients in the hospital,'' she said, adding that the government will try all its best to make civil hospital one of the best hospitals in the country.

When asked on shortage of medicines, Mrs Marak said she did not received any complaints from the patients in this regard, However, she said the government will also look into it.

UNI