Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday announced that the Dental College, Shimla, would be renamed Rajiv Gandhi Dental College, Shimla.
While presiding over the 4th Annual Conference of the Himachal Pradesh State Chapter of the Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India (AOMSI), he also announced the establishment of a Dental Health Research Centre in Hamirpur at a cost of Rs 300 crore. He said the centre would create employment opportunities and provide people with better and more advanced dental treatment facilities.
The Chief Minister said oral and maxillofacial surgeons play a vital role not only in treating patients but also in restoring their confidence and improving their quality of life. He added that the conference would prove to be an important step towards strengthening healthcare services in the state.
Sukhu said the state government was making significant improvements to the healthcare sector, and these efforts were already yielding positive results. He said that only a few years ago, it would have been difficult to imagine government hospitals in Himachal offering advanced facilities such as robotic surgery and 3-Tesla MRI technology.
He said the government was working to introduce modern medical technology and advanced healthcare facilities in all medical colleges and district hospitals so that people could access high-quality and affordable treatment closer to their homes without having to travel to other states.
The Chief Minister said the government had held detailed discussions with doctors across the state and taken several important steps to strengthen the healthcare sector. A similar programme would also be organised with dental professionals to further improve dental colleges and ensure people have access to modern, high-quality dental care.
Sukhu said doctors who studied in Shimla were making the state proud by serving with distinction across India and abroad. He added that doctors from Himachal were highly talented and were making significant contributions to healthcare through the use of modern technology.
MLA Suresh Kumar, Congress leader Pawan Thakur, Kailash Federation Chairman Baldev Thakur, Principal of Dental College Shimla Dr Yogesh Bhardwaj, AOMSI National President Dr Ashish Gupta, AOMSI Himachal Chapter President Dr Rangeela Ram, and other distinguished guests were present on the occasion.
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