Chhattisgarh short of over 1,700 doctors
March 18th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANSRaipur, March 18 (IANS) Chhattisgarh’s state-run hospitals are short of over 1,700 doctors, Health Minister Amar Agarwal said Thursday.
“Some 1,733 medical officers’ posts are vacant in government hospitals in all the 18 districts of the state. The government is doing its best to fill up the posts,” Agarwal told IANS.
“In several districts, mainly in the rural areas, government hospitals are the lone option for the people and we intend to improve rural health facilities. Filling up medical officers’ posts is the government’s top priority.” he said.
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