SHILLONG
Health minister Ampareen Lyngdoh has said that the government is concerned that Meghalaya still lacks 150 specialist doctors.
While replying in the Assembly, she informed that the state has a total sanctioned 375 specialist doctors of which 227 are in position today.
Lyngdoh added that in the latest recruitment process conducted by the Medical Recruitment Board, about 397 new medical officers were recruited of which 83 are specialist doctors.
While assuring the House that the government is on the job to look into the matter urgently, Lyngdoh said, “However, still there is a gap of 150 specialist doctors in the state which indeed is a cause of concern.”
Medical college in Ri Bhoi
On the request made by the UDP legislator from Nongpoh, Mayralborn Syiem for setting up of a medical college in Ri Bhoi, being an aspirational district in the state, the health minister said the proposal is under active consideration by the government.
Lyngdoh also informed that the government is also intending to establish more health institutions like PHC, sub centres by allocating more capital expenditure.