Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday inaugurated 73 Ama Hospitals in 15 districts and 5 dialysis centres at sub-division level.
The transformed Ama Hospitals that were dedicated to people by the chief minister included 5 in Bargarh district, 7 in Sundargarh, 4 in Sambalpur, 4 in Dhenkanal, 6 in Keonjhar, 2 in Jharsuguda, 4 in Jagatsinghpur, 5 in Kendrapada, 9 in Mayurbhanj, 13 in Ganjam, 4 in Kalahandi, 4 in Rayagada, 2 in Nuapada, 2 in Malkangiri and 3 in Kandhamal district.
Similarly, the dialysis centres were opened in sub-divisional hospitals at Karanjia in Mayurbhanj, Kuchinda in Sambalpur, Hinjilikatu in Ganjam, Khariar in Nuapada and Padampur in Bargarh district.
Speaking on the occasion, Naveen hoped that these hospitals will chart a new course in health care services in the state. The hospitals have been transformed keeping the convenience of the patients in mind, he added.
The infrastructure, basic facilities for the patients and service delivery system have been improvised under the 5T initiative of the government in these hospitals.
The chief minister said the government targets to cover 1,858 hospitals under the transformation drive in next 5 years. A provision of more than Rs 3,300 crore has been made in this regard, he added.
Ministers Niranjan Pujari, Rajendra Dholakia, Sarada Nayak, Sudam Marndi and several MLAs attended the programme which was coordinated by 5T chairman VK Pandian. Health secretary Shalini Pandit was also present.
