Bhubaneswar

No private business at MKCG, Minister urged

PNS

The Manav Adhikar Surakshya Manch on Monday submitted a memorandum to Health Minister Pratap Jena demanding fulfilment of their all six demands relating to the MKCG Medical College Hospital here.

The demands include stopping of private firms’ business in the MKCG, filling up of vacant doctor seats and stringent action against doctors who are neglecting duties, functioning of the trauma care unit and installation of CT scan and digital X-ray machines.

The demands also include starting root canal facilities in the Dental Department, thyroid facilities and ADA testing facilities, re-implementation of the Niramaya scheme and making all 570 medicines available in the hospital premises. Besides, they too demanded that private medicine stores operating in the medical premises be directed to provide concession.