To implement the Mo Sarkar initiative in the health sector in a better way, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced a host of infrastructural development plans for hospitals in Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Kendrapada and Subarnapur districts and the Bhima Bhoi Medical College Hospital in Balangir.
The CM announced financial assistance of Rs 15 lakh each to the Patient Welfare Samitis in Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Kendrapada and Subarnapur District Headquarters Hospitals (DHHs) and the Bhim Bhoi Medical College Hospital. Rest sheds would also be constructed for attendants of patients at these six hospitals.
The number of beds would be increased by 50 at the Mother and Child Care Centre in the Sambalpur DHH. A separate building would be built for Casualty and OPD at the DHH. A Maa Gruha building would come up at the DHH, a release issued by the Chief Minister’s Office stated. The CM also announced modernisation of the DHH’s pathology lab and plans for a dialysis unit and an ICU.
The Sambalpur DHH would be upgraded as a satellite centre of the VIMSAR to provide special healthcare treatment.
At the Deogarh DHH, the number of beds would be increased from 60 to 100.
The number of beds at the Angul DHH would be increased to 300 from 192 and a new building would be constructed for the purpose.
The dialysis unit would be expanded and the ICU unit would be strengthened. An anesthesia work station, an additional electric autoclaee and ECG machines would be provided to the hospital.
At the Kendrapara DHH, the number of beds would be increased from 175 to 200. Besides, staff quarters construction, a modern OPD, ICU and expansion of the dialysis unit would be undertaken. Two new ambulances and one Mahapryana vehicle would be provided to the hospital.
In the Subarnapur DHH, a seven-storied building would be constructed for 200 beds and the work would begin in one month. A new ultrasound machine, a bilirubinometer, a semi auto analyser, a multi para monitor and a CBC machine would be provided in the hospital.
The Bhima Bhoi Medical College Hospital building would be constructed within 24 months. A mortuary unit would be set up at the hospital soon.
Besides, SPs of these six districts would get Rs 10 lakh each to promote blood donation programmes, the CMO statement added.
Notably, as per the CM’s directive, senior officials had visited the hospitals in these six districts earlier and submitted a report.