Cyclone Dana: Odisha Govt cancels Doctors' leaves to ensure emergency services
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Bhubaneswar: Amid the cyclonic storm 'Dana' which has already entered coastal Odisha, the state health department on Tuesday informed that service providers, including doctors, will not be allowed to take leave from October 23 to 25.
Odisha Health Director Bijay Kumar Mohapatra said that the doctors will provide emergency services at government hospitals during the cyclone. He also said that the hospitals will have 24×7 power backup which means that admitted patients and those visiting the hospitals will get treatment and the government will try to cover all facilities under it.
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