Srinagar, Jan 19: The Health and Medical Education Department has constituted a committee to review essential equipment as may be required in all hospitals in J&K.
“Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a committee to furnish the recommendations for notifying Essential Equipment List (EEL) of Health and Medical Education Department,” reads an order issued in this regard.
As per order, Principal, Government Medical College Srinagar/Jammu and Director Health Services Kashmir / Jammu will be members of the committee while Managing Director, J&K Medical Supplies Corporation Ltd will be convenor of the committee.
“The Committee may co-opt any other member / HoD of the specialties which are equipment intensive like Anesthesiology, Radiology etc. so as to finalize the EEL,” it reads.
“The committee shall furnish a detailed report with specific recommendations regarding the list of essential equipment as may be required in all the hospitals of J&K Including the medical college hospitals within 20 days from the issuance of the order,” it added.

