Health Minister Naba Kisore Das accompanied by former MLA Dr Raseswari Panigrahi and former HoD of Gynaecology VIMSAR, Director of Rotary International A S Venkatesh, CEOs of the top industries and many other dignitaries inaugurated a multi crore health specialty unit ‘Mother and Child Hospital’ by the Rotary Club of Sambalpur.
“The healthcare unit will come a long way for the benefit of the people of Sambalpur, the whole of the western Odisha and the entire State since it has no commercial motive other than serving people,” said Minister Das.
He further appealed the management of the hospital to apply for attaching the unit with Biju Swastya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) so that it would be easier for the poor people to avail the benefit of the scheme. “Once my department gets the request letter from the hospital, we will attach it with the innovative scheme for the poor,” Das assured.
Notably, while Dr Panigrahi has donated the entire land for the hospital, Dr Narayani Panda, a renowned Gynaecologist and former in-charge of JP Maternity Home, donated Rs 80 lakh for it. Many other individuals, Rotarians from Switzerland and local industries have also donated for the noble cause.
PR in-charge of Rotary Club Sambalpur Damodar Kar informed that many Rotarians from foreign countries were present to encourage their Indian counterparts in the noble venture. They would tour around different parts of western Odisha to see the works of the Rotary Clubs here.