A new Regional Spinal Injury Centre (RSIC) would be set up at the Capital Hospital here for patients with spinal disabilities and orthopaedic and neurological problems, informed Health Minister Pratap Jena here on Saturday.
Jens said an amount of Rs 2.33 crore would be spent on this project, which would have 12 special beds and requisite ancillary machinery. However, it would use the operation theatre (OT) of the Orthopaedic Department of the hospital, he added.
Special training would be imparted to the orthotic and prosthetic department staffs on the use of assistive technology, Jena said.
Besides, the Minister informed that two Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) training centres would be set up in Gajapati and Malkangiri districts which would function from 2018-19. Fifty students can enroll in every centre, he added.