Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said the traditional knowledge of Ayurveda along with modern healthcare has been helpful in making our healthcare system more effective.
He was inducting 143 Ayurvedic Medical Officers in the State health services. He asked them to follow the 5T initiative to boost the State’s transformative journey in healthcare.
Patnaik said the budget of the Health Department is increasing over the years. It has gone up to over Rs 12,000 crore in the current financial year which is almost double what it was three years ago. It is over 6% of the State Plan.
Chief Secretary Suresh Mahapatra said the Government is filling up all vacancies on war footing.