Giving a boost to the health sector in the state in its efforts to cater to growing patient needs, the Telangana government today took a decision to fill 1,330 posts in the medical and health department targeted at child healthcare.
The government issued orders to fill these posts soon under the "Rashtriya Bala Swasthya" (National Child Healthcare) scheme on a contract basis, according to information.
The posts to be filled include those for 600 doctors, 300 ANMs, 300 pharmacists and 130 allied staff.
The health department will issue a notification for these jobs soon.
Upon completion of the process, the child healthcare sector, especially in the rural areas, is likely to see a major change, with an upgradation of hospitals to enable improved childcare services besides prevention of infant and children fatalities, it is being said.
The medical and health department has been told to fill the posts at the earliest so that the patients, mainly in the villages, are no longer deprived of staff and facilities.