IGMC to get 600 nurses for better healthcare: Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu

Shimla, July 22

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today said that 600 staff nurses and 43 Operating Theatre Assistants (OTAs) would be appointed at the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) and Hospital to ensure prompt and efficient medical attention for patients.

MOs’ posts being filled

Additionally, 30 posts of Medical Officer (MO) are being filled to strengthen the Department of Emergency Medicines at the IGMC, Shimla, the Chief Minister said

Sukhu, while presiding over a meeting of the Health Department here, said that the state government was committed to providing quality healthcare services in the IGMC and other medical colleges. Additionally, 30 posts of Medical Officer (MO) were being filled to strengthen the Department of Emergency Medicines at the IGMC, he added.

Sukhu highlighted the augmentation of infrastructure and filling of vacant posts of doctor, paramedical staff and technician to ensure specialised medical care in the state. “The Atal Institute of Medical Super Specialties, Shimla, will offer super-specialty services and the state government will provide better working conditions for doctors and supporting staff,” he said. “A study will be conducted to identify prevalent ailments and high-footfall OPDs, enabling the government to increase the doctors’ strength and facilities proportionally,” he added.

The Chief Minister said that adequate funds would be made available for arranging modern technologies and equipment, including Rs 25 crore allocation for the IGMC’s modernisation. Health Minister Dhani Ram Shandil, Chief Parliamentary Secretary Sanjay Awasthy and MLA Harish Janartha attended the meeting.