Committed to take Odisha to top rank in health care, says CM Majhi

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said the state government had set a target to make Odisha one of the top health care service provider states in the country. Our government has already started work to achieve this target. The health sector has received 32 per cent more funds in the 2024-25 budget compared to the 2023-24. Maximum funds from the budget allocation for health sector will be spent on infrastructure development,” he said. Stating that the government is committed to establish one medical college in every district, the chief minister said the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat Yojana and Gopabandhu Jana Arogya Yojana will play an important role in making top quality health care accessible to people of Odisha. The chief minister handed over appointment letters to 85 homeopathic doctors, 239 radiographers in Health and Family Welfare department and 52 lecturers under the Higher Education department. He also announced that pharmacy officers will be appointed in hospitals soon. Sources - https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bhubaneswar/2024/Dec/14/committed-to-take-odisha-to-top-rank-in-health-care-says-cm-majhi