BARAMULLA, Nov. 10 -- Minister for Health and Medical Education and Social Welfare Sakeena Itoo on Tuesday inaugurated a New Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC) at Chukar in Tangmarg, constructed at a cost of Rs.1.88 crore, aimed at improving access to healthcare services for residents of the area and adjoining villages.
MLA Gulmarg Peerzada Farooq Ahmad Shah was present during the inauguration.
Addressing the gathering, Itoo said strengthening primary healthcare institutions was essential for improving the public healthcare delivery system, particularly in rural and far-flung areas where people often have to travel long distances to access basic medical facilities.
She said the newly inaugurated health centre would provide residents of C...