Fighting drugs in border state: Nursing colleges in Punjab support govt to expand de-addiction facilities
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Chandigarh: In a major boost to Punjab's ongoing fight against drugs – Yudh Nasheyan Virudh, nursing colleges and their affiliated hospitals across the state have extended support to the Punjab govt in enhancing de-addiction facilities across the state.As many as 42 nursing colleges have come forward to join the state's efforts to combat substance abuse.The initiative aims to expand treatment infrastructure by encouraging private institutions to establish substance use disorder treatment centres at their premises through a structured memorandum of understanding (MoU).During a meeting chaired by health minister Dr Balbir Singh, the participating institutions expressed their willingness to contribute by incorporating their available beds under the vital campaign to help bring victims of substance abuse into the mainstream.Representatives of private nursing colleges and their affiliated hospitals, as well as private hospitals, participated in the meeting.
Principal secretary, health, Kumar Rahul; secretary, health-cum-nodal officer for the anti-drug campaign, Basant Garg; director, health, Dr Hitinder Kaur; and assistant director, mental health, Dr Sandeep Bhola also attended the meeting.Highlighting that private hospitals and medical colleges also volunteered to establish over 1,200 beds for the mission, the health minister exhorted more such institutions to join the Punjab govt's fight against drugs by ramping up the de-addiction treatment facilities at their institutes.The Punjab govt proposed an attractive support system for institutions willing to join the mission. Eligible institutes will receive one-time infrastructure assistance of up to Rs 20,000 per bed (subject to verification by the district de-addiction and rehabilitation society). Besides, this operational cost of Rs 1,500 per bed per day, based on actual patient occupancy, will also be reimbursed following the verification, said an official."This public-private partnership model ensures that quality de-addiction services reach more people without financial barriers," said Dr Balbir Singh. He emphasised that with Punjab currently having only a limited number of de-addiction beds (both govt and private), the state urgently needed more facilities to accommodate the growing number of individuals seeking help amidst the ongoing drive against drugs.Highlighting the key responsibilities, the minister said participating institutions would be required to set up standardised treatment centres which should have air-conditioned wards, functional toilets, RO water, counselling rooms, multipurpose halls, and medical equipment, besides ensuring nutritious and hygienic meals and 24X7 staffing with qualified professionals, including doctors, counsellors, and support staff.
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