Bhubaneswar, May 05: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday launched in-patient and trauma care services at Dharanidhar Medical College and Hospital in Keonjhar.
The services were launched at the hospital on the occasion of the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Dharanidhar Nayak.
The Chief Minister said that accidents and accident-related deaths are very high in the country.
In districts like Keonjhar, there is heavy vehicular traffic for mining activities. New industries will be established and infrastructure will be developed in the coming days.
A robust trauma care system will play a crucial role in saving lives from sudden fatalities, he said.
The Chief Minister mentioned that within a short period of forming the government, a decision was made to establish trauma care units in medical colleges across all mineral-rich districts.
Majhi said that multiple steps are being taken to improve Odisha’s healthcare sector.
Hospital infrastructure is being strengthened, and doctors and healthcare workers are being appointed. Since the new government took office, 4,000 doctor and healthcare worker positions have been filled, with plans to fill 5,000 more doctor posts in the near future, he informed.
