State observed National Doctors' Day, CM assured to appoint more doctors soon and to bring back doctors working outside

By Our Correspondent

Agartala, July 2, 2025

Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha said that the government is committed to the overall improvement of the quality of health services in Tripura and is working with the aim of establishing a health hub. He also informed that the initiative has been started for appointing more doctors in hospitals.Dr. Saha said this at a program organized on the occasion of National Doctors' Day at Pragya Bhavan in Agartala.

At the program, Dr. Saha, who is also the Health Minister, extended his greetings to all the doctors on the occasion of National Doctors' Day. He said that doctors have to work under a lot of pressure and with a human touch. “Doctors need to be respected. There is a sense of mental stress due to the disproportionate ratio of patients to doctors. The common people should also understand this. Today, on National Doctors' Day, we remember the renowned doctor Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. He was the second Chief Minister of West Bengal. He was born on this day in 1882 and died on this day in 1962. Therefore, his birthday and death anniversary are celebrated as National Doctors' Day across the country,” said Dr. Saha.

The Chief Minister said that various facilities are being expanded for the welfare of patients. “Nine super-specialty services have been started at a cost of about Rs 250 crore. Work is being carried out at Agartala Government Dental College with an allocation of about Rs 202 crore under the PM-DevINE Project. Financial resources have been made available in this year's budget to open a 100-bed state-of-the-art eye hospital adjacent to ILS. Currently, state’s doctors who are outside the state also want to come back. Therefore, the government has taken the initiative to bring them back with respect,” he said.

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