Panel to study setting up of PHCs, CHCs: Dinesh Gundu Rao

Key Points

1. Committee constituted to recommend locations for PHCs and CHCs in Karnataka.
2. Committee follows National Health Mission guidelines.
3. Himanshu Bhushan leads the committee.
4. Committee previously studied Kalyana Karnataka region.
5. Vacant posts in PHCs, CHCs, and taluk hospitals to be filled in a month.
6. Permission granted to fill 337 specialist doctor posts.
7. 250 medical officers to be hired on a contract basis.
8. 1,500 doctor posts to be filled under compulsory government service.
9. Finance Department approved recruitment of 120 specialist doctors and 100 medical officers.