Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today underlined the need for disseminating public awareness about diabetes and its complication, terming it as a "silent killer."
Inaugurating the Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism and advanced CT Scan and Radiology Unit at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, she said the hospital, apart from treating Delhiites, has also been catering to the needs of patients coming from Uttar Pradesh.
She said the government is committed to developing the GTB Complex as a holistic centre of healthcare.
Health Minister A K Walia said Delhi witnessed an "unprecedented expansion" in health sector in the last few years.
The number of hospitals has gone up from 18 to 38 and the number of dispensaries increased manifold. The city government hospitals have been catering to patients coming from neighbouring and other states and providing quality healthcare, he added.
