Bhubaneswar, Feb 11 (PTI) Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday approved a Community Health Centre (CHC) at Paikmal in Bargarh district, a statement said.
Stating that it was another step towards qualitative universal health care, the statement said that the existing primary health centre (PHC) at Paikmal would be upgraded to CHC.
With this upgradation, people of the area would get the services of medical specialists along with better pathological test facilities.
The health center would also have better infrastructure and allied facilities, Health Secretary Shalini Pandit said.
During the Padampur bypolls, Patnaik promised a CHC in Paikmal and district status to Padampur. PTI AAM SOM SOM
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