While all Government medical colleges have a total of 1,267 sanctioned Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor posts, doctors are in position in 952 posts and 325 are vacant now.
Health and family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das informed this in the State Assembly in response to a question of BJD MLA Dr Pramod Kumar Mallick on Monday. The Minister said efforts are on to fill up the vacant posts.
In response to a related question of BJP MLA Shankar Oram, the Minister said there are 1,287 PHCs and 374 CHCs operating in the State now against requirement of 1,315 PHCs and 328 CHCs, respectively, as per population of the 2011 Census.
Against 6,219 doctors required as per the population, 6,218 in position. Similarly, there are 4,529 nurses serving against requirement of 22,337 and 879 laboratory technicians in job against need of 2,909. While 11,727 women health workers are required, 8,582 are in position and 3,290 male workers serving against requirement of 7,975. Only 931 MPHS (Female) and 1292 MPHS (M) are in position against requirement of 1357 and 1393, respectively, according to the Minister.