Senior Correspondent.TOD.Balurghat
A series of public health initiatives were launched on Tuesday in Balurghat, a town in West Bengal’s South Dinajpur district, as officials sought to strengthen access to medical care and expand support for tuberculosis patients.
The programs were inaugurated at the Baluchhaya Auditorium by Dr.Sukanta Majumdar, India’s Minister of State and a prominent political leader from the region. Senior district officials and elected representatives, including District Magistrate Bala Subramanian T., legislators Budhrai Tudu, Bidyut Kumar Roy, Tapas Chandra Roy and Satyendranath Roy, as well as Chief Medical Officer of Health D.Sudip Das, attended the event.
New healthcare services were formally introduced at several health sub centers(HWC) across the blocks of Balurghat, Kumarganj, Harirampur and Kushmandi. Officials said the expansion was intended to improve access to essential healthcare, particularly in underserved areas, and make services more readily available to residents.
The event also highlighted a districtwide effort to combat tuberculosis under India’s broader eradication campaign. Authorities announced the adoption of 300 tuberculosis patients, who will receive free food supplies over the next six months to help meet nutritional needs during treatment.Dr. Majumdar personally pledged support for 10 tuberculosis patients, while four legislators present at the event each agreed to sponsor one patient as part of the initiative.
In an additional measure aimed at improving emergency medical response, an ambulance donated through the minister’s office (DR.Sukanta Majumdar)was formally handed over to the district hospital.District officials described the combined measures — expanded healthcare access, nutritional support for tuberculosis patients and strengthened emergency services — as an important step in improving public health infrastructure in South Dinajpur.
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