Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik directed the Health Department authorities to complete the construction work of five new Government medical colleges and hospital at Baleswar, Baripada, Puri, Koraput and Bolangir within the specified time frame and initiate the process of recruitment of doctors and paramedical staffs for these medical colleges.
He also directed the concerned authorities to expedite infrastructure development of three existing Government medical colleges as per the guidelines of the Medical Council of India (MCI). A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting held under chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat on Wednesday. The meeting discussed about the infrastructure development of five new Government medical colleges and hospital and three existing Government medical colleges and hospitals at Cuttack, Brahmapur and Burla and appointment in the vacant posts in the Health Department. The Revenue Divisional Commissioners (RDCs) would remain in charge of administrators of three Government medical colleges and hospitals in the State to oversee health services.
The Chief Minister also underscored the need for filling up the vacant posts in the Transplant unit of these medical colleges and distribution of free medicines to poor patients.Patnaik also directed the authorities to initiate disciplinary action against the errant doctors who have unauthorisedly gone on long leaves.Among others, Health and Family Welfare Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak, Chief Secretary GC Pati and Development Commissioner AP Padhi were present.
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