Department for Rehabilitation Medicine to be opened in MKCG Medical college

BERHAMPUR: With focus on prevention of disability, the Government is developing and upgrading trauma care and rehabilitation medicine infrastructure in the State. A Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at MKCG Medical College and Hospital at Berhampur would be opened soon and such facility extended to other hospitals of the State, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said at the IOA annual conference. Inaugurating the 54th annual conference of the Indian Orthopaedic Association, the Chief Minister admitted that lack of effective healthcare delivery is a major area of concern in Orissa. There is an urgent need to make use of medical advancements and upgrade infrastructure and manpower to combat disease.

Source: New IndianExpress