Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said modern diagnostic equipment worth Rs 500 crore is being installed at medical colleges. The state will recruit 300 medical officers, 200 specialists and 150 super-specialists, while strengthening healthcare and education facilities in Hamirpur.

Hamirpur: The Himachal Pradesh government is working to enhance diagnostic services at all medical colleges in the state, with modern equipment worth approximately Rs 500 crore being installed, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

Speaking at the inauguration of a public health camp in the Kangu area of Nadaun Assembly constituency in Hamirpur district on Sunday, Sukhu said that installing modern technology and equipment at medical colleges would strengthen diagnostic services, make them more accurate, and enable people to receive the right treatment without delay.

He announced that, in addition to medical colleges, the state government is also appointing specialist doctors at all 70 Adarsh Medical Institutions to ensure better healthcare is accessible to residents closer to home, a statement issued here said.

He added that the government is going to recruit 300 medical officers, 200 specialist doctors and 150 super-specialist doctors. As part of this initiative, doctors have also been appointed at hospitals in Nadaun, Kangu, Galore and Dhaneta.