IGMC Shimla to get 600 Staff Nurses, 43 Operation Theatre Assistants: CM Sukhu

Shimla: In an effort to enhance medical care for patients, over 600 staff nurses and 43 Operation Theatre Assistants (OTAs) will be deployed at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Monday.

Additionally, 30 posts of Medical Officers (MOs) are being filled to strengthen the department of emergency medicines at IGMC, he remarked.

According to an ANI report, while presiding over a meeting of the Health Department here, the Chief Minister emphasised the state government's commitment to providing quality healthcare services in IGMC and other medical colleges. He highlighted the augmentation of infrastructure and filling of vacant posts for doctors, paramedical staff, and technicians to ensure specialised medical care within the state.

A study will be conducted to identify prevalent ailments and high-footfall OPDs, enabling the government to increase doctor strength and facilities proportionally, said Sh. Sukhu. 

Furthermore, the Chief Minister assured funding availability for the integration of modern technologies and equipment, earmarking Rs 25 crores for IGMC's modernization efforts. 

Health Minister Dr (Col) DhRam Shandil, Chief Parliamentary Secretary Sanjay Awasthy, MLA Harish Janartha, Principal Secretary Finance Devesh Kumar, Secretary Health M. Sudha Devi, Secretary to Chief Minister Rakesh Kanwar, Director Health Services Dr Gopal Berry and senior officers attended the meeting, adds news agency ANI.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh inspected the under-construction Dadasiba Civil Hospital in the Jaswan Pragpur Assembly constituency of Kangra district. During the visit, he directed the Public Works Department to ensure the quality of the construction. The Chief Minister stated that the hospital would initially be upgraded to a 50-bed facility in the first phase and subsequently to a 100-bed hospital in the second phase.