Kumarghat (Tripura), Sep 13, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Kumarghat, Sept 13: Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Tuesday said every hospital in the state is delivering quality health services.

After inaugurating the new building of Fatikroy Primary Health Centre, Dr. Saha requested the patients and their families to have faith in the state’s doctors.

Sometimes, the doctors are attacked by patient parties in various hospitals which is not desirable in any way, he said adding that the doctors and the medical staff should always be respected.

While the present state government is giving priority to develop the public health system, several steps have been taken to improve the services in primary and community health centers across the state. 

With an aim to ensure better dental care in the state, the state government initiated a plan to set up a new Dental College, he said. 

He also said, the number of seats for PG courses in state medical colleges has been increased and a process for recruitment of dental and neurology surgeons is underway.

MLA Sudhanshu Das, TIDC Chairman Tinku Roy along with state and district officials of the health department and other administrative officials were also present in the inaugural programme. 

Director of Family Welfare and Prevention Medicine department Dr. Radha Debbarma delivered the welcome address. A good number of people attended the programme despite bad weather.

After the inaugural function, the Chief Minister, who travelled from Agartala to Kumarghat by train, then left for the inauguration of final match of the Atal Smriti Knockout Football Tournament organized at Fatikroy. He also visited Bhavatarini Temple at Kumarghat.