John Wilbert
Port Blair, Mar 05: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has recently selected 39 General Duty Doctors for Andaman and Nicobar Administration and the Health Department has already dispatched Offer of Appointments for these doctors.
Talking to Andaman Sheekha the Director of Andaman’s Health Services, Dr. S P Burma, today said that if these doctors accept the Offer of Appointment, the Health Department things will definitely improve in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
“We expect that atleast 20 doctors will definitely join the Health Services. They are supposed to join within this month,” Dr. Burma said.
Regarding Specialists he said that for all the 38 vacant posts of specialists the Administration has already taken up the matter with the USPC.
The DHS said that considering lack of specialists, presently Andaman is also getting Specialist Doctors from Central Health Services (CHS) on rotation basis for three months.
“At present we have four specialists from CHS, who are here for three months,” the Director said.
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