The state government is putting efforts to provide better health services to all sections of the people.

Special priority has been given on medical infrastructure to improve health services for this reason.

Currently, Agartala Government Medical College Hospital provides good neuro surgery treatment.

Besides this, initiatives have been taken to start other super speciality units.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha said this while inaugurating the new building of Natunbazar Social Health Center of Amarpur sub-division on Wednesday.

He said that the construction a medical college will be started very soon in Ambasa of Dhalai district.

He also said that Mother and Children Protection program launched in Tripura under which free treatment is provided to pregnant women and infants.

Besides, regular health camps are being conducted in remote areas of Tripura.
Free health checkups are done as well as free medicines are given in these camps.

In the opening speech, Chief Minister Professor Manik Saha also said that the number of seats in Agartala Government Medical College has increased from 63 to 79 at the postgraduate level.

The number of seats in the MBBS course is increased from 100 to 125.
Four nursing institutes are there during the present government.

A pharmacy institute with 100 seats has been established and 265 seats have been increased in nursing courses.

The Chief Minister said that the retirement age of doctors are increased from 60 to 65 due to shortage of doctors.

Besides, 156 new MBBS doctors have been appointed.