CM Himanta visits Nagaon and Nalbari Medical College and Hospitals

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NAGAON: Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday undertook a visit to Nagaon and Nalbari Medical College and Hospitals and took stock of the progress of both the medical college and hospitals.

Chief Minister Dr. Sarma visited the outpatient, in-patient departments and other facilities created in the medical college and hospital. During the visit the Chief Minister also held an interaction with the faculty members.

The Chief Minister said that government is trying to start the academic activities and other treatment facilities in the medical colleges of Nagaon, Nalbari and Kokrajhar. Referring to the inspection by a team of National Medical Council (NMC) in Kokrajhar Medical College and Hospital, and the likely inspection at Nagaon and Nalbari Medical Colleges and Hospitals, the Chief Minister said that State government has the plan of starting these colleges from this scholastic year. Chief Minister Dr. Sarma visited Nalbari Medical College and Hospital at Nalbari along with Health and Family Welfare Minister Keshab Mahanta and PHE etc Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah and took stock of different aspects including the treatment and academic facilities.

The Chief Minister said that the physical progress of the hospital is very satisfactory as the medical college and hospital is getting ready for inspection by National Medical Council. Talking to the faculty and other management functionaries of the hospital, Chief Minister Dr. Sarma asked everybody to play their role so that the medical college and hospital can meet NMC compliance with regard to faculty position and other ancillaries. The Chief Minister also said that since creating a robust public health care infrastructure with imparting quality medical education to the students are foremost commitments of the government, it is working wholeheartedly for setting up medical college and hospitals in the districts of the state.

Director Medical Education Dr. Anup Barman, Principal Nalbari Medical College and Hospital Dr. Jogesh Sharma and others were present at medical college and hospital during Chief Minister's visit.

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