Bhubaneswar: In a decisive step to improve healthcare accessibility in the state, Public Enterprises Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mohapatra has instructed government officials to ensure that the ‘Niramaya’ centres in all government hospitals remain open round the clock. This move aims to provide continuous medical assistance to patients, ensuring that no one is deprived of timely care.
The announcement was made during a review meeting of the Odisha State Medical Corporation at Kharavela Bhawan. Minister Mohapatra highlighted the importance of swift medicine procurement and distribution to meet the healthcare needs of the general public. He also emphasized the need to bolster the corporation’s workforce, ensuring that adequate personnel are deployed to handle operations efficiently.
A key directive from the Minister was to make the Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital in Baripada self-sufficient. Dr. Mohapatra instructed the corporation to provide the necessary medical equipment, beds, and other essential facilities to support the institution’s operations, further improving healthcare delivery in the region.
Managing Director of the Odisha State Medical Corporation, Dr. Puma Tudu, reported that the corporation is actively implementing state government-sponsored schemes such as ‘Khushi’, ‘Sampoorna’, and the distribution of medicated mosquito nets. These initiatives, along with the provision of medicines to government hospitals during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, have been instrumental in bolstering the state’s healthcare infrastructure.
The meeting was attended by key officials including T. Ao, Secretary of the Public Enterprises Department, Special Secretary Nihar Ranjan Dash, DMET Professor Santosh Mishra, and other senior officers from the Corporation and Public Enterprises Department. They discussed further measures to enhance the corporation’s services and ensure that healthcare facilities across Odisha are fully equipped to meet the growing needs of the population.