Sri Vijaya Puram, April 27: The Directorate of Health Services, A&N Administration, has taken major steps to strengthen specialist healthcare services across the Islands. In this regard, applications were invited for filling up 32 Specialist posts in various disciplines on contractual basis for a period of one year. The vacancy notice was published in the print media and uploaded in the official websites of the Administration and the Directorate of Health Services.
A total of 120 eligible applications were received, out of which, 85 candidates appeared for online interviews. Based on the recommendations of the Screening Committee, offers of appointment were issued to 32 candidates. So far, 23 candidates have accepted the offers, and 06 Specialists have already joined duty, while some candidates have sought extension of joining time.
To further improve healthcare delivery, the Directorate has also initiated strengthening of services at District Hospital, Garacharma, Dr. R.P. Hospital, Mayabunder, and BJR Hospital, Car Nicobar. This step will help reduce patient congestion at G.B. Pant Hospital, Sri Vijaya Puram, the main referral hospital of the Islands, and bring specialist treatment closer to the people. An Integrated Public Health Laboratory (IPHL) has also been set up at District Hospital, Garacharma to strengthen diagnostic and laboratory services.
Specialists in the fields of Surgery, Medicine, Anaesthesia, Dermatology, Orthopaedics, Microbiology, Pathology, Gynaecology, and Paediatrics are being positioned at District Hospital, Garacharma to enhance healthcare facilities and ensure better access to specialist treatment for the public.
The Directorate of Health Services remains committed to providing better healthcare infrastructure and quality medical services to all residents of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.