Thanks to more seats in medical colleges, all govt healthcare facilities have MBBS doctors

Gandhinagar: Thanks to the increased number of seats in medical colleges in Gujarat, it has happened for the first time that all PHCs (Public Health Centres), CHCs (Community Health Centres), sub district and district hospitals have now availability of MBBS doctors.

Thanks to the constant efforts by the State and Central governments, the number of MBBS seats in medical colleges in Gujarat (granted, government and GMERS run) has gone up at 6,200.

For the first time, 280 PG doctors and 61 super specialist doctors are appointed in civil and other govt run hospitals. The State has 1489 PHCs, 370 CHCs, 341 Urban Health Centres and 9,231 Sub Centres in addition to 56 Sub District and 16 District government healthcare facilities. The government has appointed bonded MBBS doctors where positions were vacant.