Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Odisha Extends Super-Specialty Healthcare to Remote Areas
The Odisha government is helping people in faraway areas get special medical care.
Doctors set up a temporary clinic in Malkangiri district from August 18 to 21.
Over a thousand sick people received free treatment from expert doctors for heart, brain, and other problems.
These doctors came from a big hospital to help.
This is part of a program started last year to bring important healthcare to places where it's hard to find.
The program sends medical teams with equipment by air to treat people.
Odisha government extended super-specialty healthcare to remote areas, specifically in Malkangiri district.
A special camp was held at Malkangiri District Headquarter Hospital from August 18-21 under the Mukhyamantri Bayu Swasthya Seva Yojana (MBSSY).
A total of 1,398 critically ill patients received free specialist and super-specialist treatment.
Medical specialists from SCB Medical College and Hospital provided treatment, including cardiology, neurology, and other specialties.
The MBSSY was launched in 2023 to bring super-specialty health services to remote districts.
- Who
- Critically ill patients from remote areas and a team of specialists from SCB Medical College and Hospital.
- What
- A special healthcare camp providing super-specialty medical treatment.
- When
- August 18-21
- Where
- Malkangiri District Headquarter Hospital, Odisha
- Why
- To provide super-specialty health services to people in remote districts where healthcare access is limited.
- Location
- Malkangiri District, Odisha
- Program Name
- Mukhyamantri Bayu Swasthya Seva Yojana (MBSSY)
- Patients Treated
- 1,398
- Cardiology Patients
- 260
- Neurology Patients
- 415
- Gastroenterology Patients
- 263
- Launch Year of MBSSY
- 2023