Bhubaneswar: In a major step to improve healthcare delivery, the Odisha government Monday announced plans to appoint 1,840 doctors and over 5,000 paramedical staff soon.
This was revealed at a review meeting of the State Health and Family Welfare Department chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhawan.
The Chief Minister emphasised the urgent need to fill vacant medical positions across the state to ensure better healthcare services. He directed officials to carry out a rationalisation process to deploy medical officers efficiently, with a special focus on tribal and remote areas that have long been underserved.
The meeting also highlighted the necessity to fill teaching posts in government medical colleges, including Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, and Professors. The Chief Minister discussed plans to increase postgraduate seats and improve medical college infrastructure. He urged the concerned departments to expedite the recruitment of technical and other essential staff.
Discussion was also held on setting up Integrated Trauma Care Centres in accident-prone regions and increasing incentives for doctors serving in difficult-to-access locations. The challenges faced by AYUSH doctors were also addressed.
The CM asked officials to take prompt action on recruitment, salary revisions, and expansion of medical education facilities to meet the growing demand for healthcare professionals in the state.
The meeting was attended by Health & Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, Finance Department Principal Secretary Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Saswata Mishra, Health Department Commissioner-cum-Secretary Aswathy S, National Health Mission Director Brundha D, and Managing Director of Odisha State Medical Corporation Limited Poma Tudu.
