Jharkhand to set up health cottages in every panchayat: Irfan Ansari

Ranchi: Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari on Wednesday announced that the state government will soon set up 'health cottages' in every panchayat to provide treatment and promote a health-friendly environment.  

Addressing a state-level workshop on eSanjeevani telemedicine in Ranchi, Ansari also stated that 747 Abua medical stores are being opened across the state to make medicines more accessible.   

"Medicines will be available at Abua medical stores along with information on their use, side effects and method of consumption in simple language," he added, news agency PTI reported.  

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Ansari also said advanced and AI-based technologies would be incorporated into the state's healthcare system to bring about comprehensive improvements.

He also announced that a monitoring cell will soon be established to ensure quality health services.  

"A new policy will be implemented to ensure the availability of blood. Blood will be made available through an agency, and a toll-free number will be issued for the convenience of the people," the minister said.  

Civil surgeons from across the state, representatives of eSanjeevani telemedicine and senior health officials participated in the workshop. Thirteen doctors and 12 Community Health Officers (CHO) were felicitated for their outstanding performance on the occasion, reports PTI.  

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the Jharkhand Government will soon recruit 1,200 doctors to strengthen healthcare services across the state, Health Minister Irfan Ansari said. He said the appointments would be made through the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) to address the shortage of medical professionals in government hospitals.    

“We will soon recruit over 1,200 doctors through JPSC to improve healthcare facilities in hospitals,” he said while handing appointment letters to 76 newly-recruited contractual doctors at a programme in Ranchi.  

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