In HP’s Tanda, CM unveils trauma centre

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday inaugurated a level-II trauma centre at Dr Rajendra Prasad Got Medical College in Tanda, Kangra district, established for Rs 10.27 crore.Sukhu said Rs 6 crore had been spent for procurement of machinery and equipment for the centre, Rs 1.5 crore on construction, and Rs 2.77 crore on other allied services. He added 95 posts of various categories had been sanctioned for the centre, including one of neurosurgeon, three of anaesthetists, one of orthopaedic surgeon, eight of casualty medical officers, 40 of staff nurse, 16 of nursing attendants, five of operation theatre technician, four of radiographer, two of lab technician and 15 of multitask workers.The CM said 72 posts had been filled and the process for filling the remaining posts was under process. Presiding over a review meeting of health officers at the college later, the CM said the state govt was enhancing facilities across all medical colleges in a phased manner. He added this initiative aimed to provide quality treatment options in the state, reducing the need for patients to seek expensive treatments elsewhere. Tanda medical college, which serves nearly half of the state’s healthcare needs, will be upgraded with the latest technology and modern facilities as approximately 5.89 lakh patients visit it annually, said Sukhu.

Modi to inaugurate 3 medical colleges in state today

PM Narendra Modi is set to virtually inaugurate three new medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh and transfer Rs 1,624 crore to 81 lakh farmers. CM Mohan Yadav announced plans for further expanding healthcare, including filling 25,000 medical posts and upgrading 346 community health centres. An air ambulance service and medical tourism parks are also in the works.

Health min inaugurates medical facilities worth 9.9 Crore in Madurai

Health Minister Ma Subramanian inaugurated new facilities worth 9.9 crore at Government Rajaji Hospital and Usilampatti Government Hospital. These include a cath lab, an advanced diagnostic tool for lung diseases, and a CSR-funded ambulance. A new public health laboratory was also inaugurated, with plans for additional facilities like an IVF unit and improvements to drainage systems.

HC flags 550 vacant posts of doctors in Vid govt medical colleges

Over 550 academic posts remain vacant in government medical colleges across Vidarbha, reveals a Bombay High Court hearing. These vacancies raise concerns about the quality of medical education and patient care. The state has been assigning additional roles to existing faculty instead of permanent hires, prompting the court to demand immediate action for filling these posts.

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