Dehradun, April 6 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

DEHRADUN, 4 Apr: Health Minister Subodh Uniyal has claimed that the Health Department has intensified its preparations for the upcoming Char Dham Yatra and that it would also address long-standing healthcare challenges in the state's hill regions. Speaking on Saturday to select media persons, the Minister admitted that the patients in remote villages suffer due to poor road connectivity and the acute shortage of specialist doctors, often resulting in tragic outcomes before they can reach hospitals.

Uniyal, speaking to media persons during an informal chat, added that the Government is fully aware of the difficulties faced in hill districts and added that the government is working on a practical s...