Prof. Vivek Lal, the Director, PGIMER, visited Satellite Centre Una along with his engineering team today on 19-09-2023. to look after the progress related to the functioning of the OPD block. The OPD block is expected to function by March 2024. Dr Vivek Lal visited the Civil Hospital Una where presently the PGI satellite center OPD is functioning. Dr Lal is a reputed Neurologist and Head of the Department of Neurology, PGIMER Chandigarh. He interacted with the OPD patients and examined many patients in the OPD at Una.
The functioning of Satellite Centre Una will be a boon to patients of Himachal Pradesh shortly as almost all speciality services will be under one roof.
This project will be catering to all the adjoining districts of Una and will act as a barricade for patient referral to PGI Chandigarh. He was also accompanied by Dr BR Mittal Professor in charge engineering and Dr Rajeev Chauhan Nodal officer for Satellite Centre Una.