Addressing the valedictory session of the two-day annual conference of National Medicos Organisation (NMO) here, Bhandare also called for strengthening the primary and community health centres, which are the base of the rural healthcare system.
Reiterating the Government’s commitment to improve health infrastructure and services through programmes like NRHM, the Governor observed that telemedicine could be utilised very effectively for the benefit of the people at the lowest level.
Applying IT to connect villagers with experts and specialist doctors anywhere in the country and the world can work wonders, he stated. Reflecting on the poor health indicators of Orissa like high infant mortality, maternal mortality, morbidity and malnutrition, he called upon the doctors to take it up as a challenge and strive to correct the prevailing situation. He also urged the private sector and Corporates to extend assistance in setting up medical colleges in the State to supplement non-availability of adequate number of doctors. He also described proposal to establish a health university in the State as a noble one, which would usher in a new era in ensuring high quality medical education to the students.
Among others, Law Minister BB Harichandan, national NMO president Dr JP Goyal, organising chairman Dr Sanatan Tripathy and secretary Dr Radheshyam Bhawsinka spoke.
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Quelle/Source: Newindpress, 12.02.2008
