Chandigarh: Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia paid a surprise visit to the Aam Aadmi Clinic in Phase 5, SAS Nagar this morning to see if the newly launched project is working well. Sisodia was accompanied by Punjab Health Minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra.

Sisodia congratulated the Punjab government for fulfilling within five months the promise made to the people during the election campaign.

The two ministers reached the clinic at 8 o’clock in the morning today and interacted with the doctors and other staff, as well as the patients present there. The Deputy CM of Delhi asked the staff about the functioning of the clinic, availability of medicines, examination and treatment etc.

He appreciated that the entire staff in the clinic were women, which included a medical officer, a clinical assistant, a pharmacist and a helper. Sisodia also commented on the cleanliness of the premises.

The Medical Officer Dr. Parul said that patients coming to them generally are those who suffer from fever, blood pressure and gynecological diseases. when  the Deputy CM Delhi and the Health Minister reached the clinic, about 10 patients were present in the clinic.

Sisodia said health and education are fundamental issues related to the people and expressed satisfaction that the State Government is according priority to these issues.

The Health Minister Jauramajra told the Deputy Chief Minister that 14 Aam Aadmi Clinics have been started in SAS Nagar district since August 15. He said that the staff including a medical officer, pharmacist, clinical assistant and sweeper cum helper has been deployed in each clinic and it has been ensured that there is no shortage of essential medicines and every necessary test is being done. All these health facilities are being provided absolutely free.