Bhubaneswar, Aug 13: The Odisha government on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a 100-bed government Ayurvedic hospital at Nageswar Tangi in BJB Nagar, marking a significant step towards strengthening the state’s AYUSH healthcare infrastructure.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling laid the foundation stone at a ceremony organised by the Directorate of AYUSH under the Health and Family Welfare Department. Ekamra-Bhubaneswar MLA Babu Singh also attended the programme.

The state-of-the-art facility is expected to provide modern and quality Ayurvedic treatment to patients from Bhubaneswar and other parts of Odisha under one roof. The proposed hospital will have operation theatres, patient wards, day-care units and cabins, along with diagnostic facilities such as ultrasound and X-ray services.

The government also plans to strengthen registration, data management and patient management systems, besides ensuring adequate availability of medicines, treatment materials and trained human resources.

Emphasis will be placed on patient safety and quality care through evidence-based treatment, standardised protocols and continuous evaluation.

Mahaling said construction of the hospital would be completed within 15 months, after which it would be opened for public service. He said the project would significantly strengthen AYUSH healthcare facilities in Odisha.

The minister said the supply of Ayurvedic and homoeopathic medicines had been made regular and systematic over the past two years. He also highlighted the introduction of Panchakarma treatment, anorectal surgery and regular yoga classes at government Ayurvedic hospitals.

Around 40 types of blood tests are currently available at government Ayurvedic hospitals, while ultrasound and X-ray facilities are expected to be introduced soon.

Mahaling further said the government had increased the monthly stipend for AYUSH students and raised the salaries of AYUSH doctors working at Primary Health Centres and Community Health Centres to up to Rs 90,000.

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