Jeypore: The district headquarters hospital (DHH) of Koraput was finally shifted to its new location at Phulabada here.
The DHH was inaugurated Monday by MP Jhina Hikaka. MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, Collector K. Sudarshan Chakraborthy, CDMO Lalit Mohan Rath, Superintendent of the hospital Dr DB Tripathy and all doctors and staff were present at the function.
Earlier, the government had directed the authorities to change the name of the sub-divisional hospital here to DHH. An order regarding this was received from the Chief Minister’s Office.
As per the order, the DHH of Koraput was shifted to Jeypore. The staff of Koraput DHH, including doctors, paramedics and other employees were transferred from Koraput, and asked to join the DHH at Jeypore.
Ten doctors, seven specialists, 11 nurses, two radiographers and 10 class four employees have joined the Jeypore DHH.
The Mother and Child Health (MCH) Hospital in Phulabada has also become operational. All wards are now functioning at the hospital.
The construction of a building is underway on MCH premises to accommodate the inpatient wards of the DHH.
All the three health centres – the Urban Health Centre and the in-patient wards of DHH and MCH Hospitals – have been connected to NH-26.
Budget has been finalised for the construction of DHH’s outpatient block, administrative building and residential quarters for doctors. Once approved construction would be completed in two years, officials sources said.
MLA Bahinipati requested the health minister to install advanced equipment to improve the quality of healthcare services at the hospital.
PNN