Ahead of the ‘Make in Odisha’ Conclave 2018, the State Government on Wednesday held an investment road show in New Delhi to attract investors to the health sector of the State.
The road show received good response from drug firms, healthcare operators and diagnostics with firms like Fortis Hospital, Narayan Hrudalaya, Medical Synergies Ltd, GE, Fillips, SRL Diagnostics and Dr Lal Pathlabs Limited joining it.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Pratap Jena said, “The State Government under Chief Ministership of Naveen Patnaik is committed to creating a investors’ friendly atmosphere, which would help public and private companies play a vital role in development of health sector in the State.
The Government is providing land and viability gap funds to attract investments into the health sector.”
He said hospitals would be constructed in remote areas under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana to help poor people get developed health services at door steps at cheaper rates.
On the occasion, investors were informed about investment possibiltities for management of the proposed PPP-more Cancer Hospital at Jharsuguda.
Among others, Planning and Convergence (PPP and PM) Principal Secretary Pradeep Jena, Health and Family Welfare Secretary Dr Pramod Kumar Meherda and Odisha State Medical Corporation Managing Director Dr Pramod Kumar Meherda were present.