4 new medical colleges to come up in Odisha
The new medical colleges are proposed to come up in Kalahandi, Talcher, Jajpur and Kandhamal, Pandit said, adding that the state government has sanctioned Rs 750 crore under 'Ama Hospital' programme. Stating that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has set a motto of 'every life is precious', Pandit said the government was in the process of establishing dedicated cancer and cardiac care hospitals in Jharsuguda in a PPP mode.;
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will set up four new medical colleges and upgrade 147 hospitals under 'Ama Hospital' programme besides developing a state of art cancer care institute, a senior health department official said on Tuesday.
This was stated by Health and Family Welfare secretary Shalini Pandit while speaking at the two-day collectors conference which commenced here on Tuesday.
The new medical colleges are proposed to come up in Kalahandi, Talcher, Jajpur and Kandhamal, Pandit said, adding that the state government has sanctioned Rs 750 crore under 'Ama Hospital' programme. Stating that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has set a motto of 'every life is precious', Pandit said the government was in the process of establishing dedicated cancer and cardiac care hospitals in Jharsuguda in a PPP mode.
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