There are only 3,300 doctors on job in different Government hospitals against the sanctioned strength of 6,719 in the State. More doctors are required for making different healthcare schemes of the State Government successful.
This was viewed at the South Odisha Regional Seminar of the Odisha Medical Service Association (OMSA) here on Monday.
“Due to lack of doctors, pressure in the health sector is increasing by the day. More doctors are needed for successful implementation of Government schemes,” OMSA said and demanded that the Government implement the facility of the DACP to doctors soon.
Stating that DACP will attract doctors to Government job, the OMSA noted that the OPSC had notified for 2,100 doctors while only 1,800 appeared the interview and, of them, only 610 have been selected.
A resolution demanding an increase in retirement age was passed on the occasion.
OMSA office-bearers and members belonging to 10 south Odisha district attended the seminar held under chairmanship of OMSA State president Nirakar Bhatta. CDMO (PHO) Sadananda Mishra, Dr Ashok Kumar Kar, Ganjam district president Dr Durga Prasad Panda, south Odisha vice-president Dr Pabitra Mallick and Puri district president Dr Dillip Biswal attended the meeting and discussed about various problems of the doctors.
Indian Medical Association State president Dr Santosh Kumar Mishra and Brahmapur secretary Dr Kamala Kanta Panigrahi graced as guests.
“We will discuss various problems of the doctors with the Health Secretary on June 25. If it doesn’t yield any result, we will decide next course of action in the next OMSA meeting to be held in Bhubaneswar,” said Bhatta.
Gajapati district ADMO Dr Saroj Kumar Mishra, Malkangiri Additional Director DR Remesh Mishra, Koraput Additional Director Dr Bijay Kumar Panigrahi, Nabarangpur’s Dr Bijay Kumar Pnda, OMSA Chhatrapur branch president Dr Alekh Pradhan, Bhanjanagar’s Dr Prafulla Chandra Gauda, Boudha’s Dr Kanaklata Devi, Rayagada district president Dr Shraban Sahukar, Nuapada’s Dr Sanat Satpathy and Phulbani’s Dr Banabasi Behera were present.