Bhubaneswar, July 29: As many as 2,234 MBBS doctors are working in the Community Health Center (CHCs) across the state as against the sanctioned posts of 6315 doctors.
It was informed by the Odisha Health & Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Monday.
Responding to a query raised in the Odisha Assembly today Mahaling said,as many as 64.62 per cent of the sanctioned MBBS doctor posts in Community Health Centres (CHCs) are lying vacant in Odisha.
Presenting the database before the session, Mahaling said while the sanctioned strength of MBBS doctor posts in CHCs including 3750 Leave Training Reserve Medical Officers (LTRMO) is 6,315, at present there are 2234 doctors.
Out of that, the sanctioned number of specialists is 1532, the Minister said. Currently, there are 405 specialists, he added.
The Minister further informed that while the sanctioned strength of Laboratory Technicians in CHCs is 2581, currently there are 1442 men in position.
Similarly, while the sanctioned strength of Pharmacists in CHCs is 5009, presently there are 2,492 men in position, the Minister added.
Besides, against the sanctioned strength of 1160 Radiographers in CHCs, presently there are 337 men in position, he further said.
