Calling the opening of the facility a landmark step for public health, Singh said that it will significantly support doctors, professors, researchers, and medical students in addressing multiple healthcare challenges using modern healthcare technology.
The minister has also directed checks on packaged drinking water, chain of sweet shops for compliance with quality standards.
The tissue bank, set up in the Department of Periodontology, will provide patients needing tissue or bone grafts direct access at the institute.
He noted that drug use through shared needles and syringes has contributed to the spread of HIV and called for a united resolve to end discrimination against people living with the virus.
Speaking at the event, Singh said, "These are not just machines – they are smart AI tools that can quickly detect dental issues with high accuracy.”
Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Friday found staff shortages and infrastructure delays at Maharishi Valmiki Hospital in North-West Delhi during a surprise inspection.
As part of this service, six fully air-conditioned and technologically advanced mobile dental clinics have been flagged off by the health minister to travel across various parts of Delhi, offering free dental examinations, treatments, and awareness programs on oral health.
Delhi Health Minister Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh on Monday conducted a surprise inspection of Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Mangolpuri to review overall functioning and current state of healthcare services, including the availability of doctors, beds, emergency services, and overall patient care.
Delhi Health Minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh emphasized that the patients from the economically weaker section (EWS) should be treated the way regular patients are treated.
In the wake of two Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases reported in Karnataka, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday assured complete arrangements in city hospitals to handle any potential rise in respiratory illness as per the advice of health ministry.
