Efforts are on to start postgraduate medical courses at the Capital Hospital here soon. This was informed by Health and Family Welfare Minister Damodar Rout after chairing a review meeting at the hospital on Thursday.
“We are trying our level best to start PG medical courses at the Capital Hospital as soon as possible. We are now in the last stage to complete the process of requirement of faculty, additional infrastructure such as of lecture theatre, laboratory and workshops to start the new courses,” said Dr Rout, adding that various reformative measures would be adopted to streamline the administrative affairs of the hospital.
He further said the State Government would increase 100 seats for MBBS in all its three medical colleges from the current academic session. “All the formalities like infrastructure development of these colleges are in the final shape,” he said.
The 540-bed Capital Hospital has a tremendous workload with average 150 per cent occupancy indoors. On an average, 2,000 patients visit the hospital daily.
“The Government is taking every possible measure to provide quality healthcare to the people,” said Dr Rout. Among others, Hospital Director Bharat Panigrahi and many senior Government officials were present.