To tackle staff shortage: Punjab to recruit 400 doctors soon, says health minister
Hindustan TimesPunjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Friday said that the state government will soon recruit 400 doctors to expand health services in the state. The campaign is being conducted with the support of health department teams and students of Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital and the Government Girls Senior Secondary School in the Faridkot district. The minister said that due to special initiatives taken by the Punjab government and the awareness campaign run by the health department, there has been a significant reduction in dengue cases in Punjab this year. Dr Rajiv Sood, vice-chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, assured the minister that students from the university and medical college would provide all possible support in the campaign against dengue.