Bhubaneswar, Odisha : The Mukhyamantri Bayu Swasthya Seva Yojana (MBSSY) continues to transform healthcare in remote areas. From 18th to 21st of this month, 1,398 patients from Malkangiri district received free specialist and superspecialist treatment at Malkangiri District Headquarters Hospital. Moreover, this initiative bridges healthcare gaps and ensures rural populations can access timely, quality medical care.
The camp offered comprehensive care across multiple specialties. For instance, 260 patients received cardiology treatment, 415 neurology care, 263 gastroenterology care, 229 endocrinology care, 231 nephrology care, and 6 underwent laparoscopic surgeries. Additionally, 130 patients received ECGs and 59 underwent endoscopy. Furthermore, the medical team conducted awareness sessions on preventive healthcare for local residents.
A team of superspecialists and consultants from Sriram Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital led the treatments. The team included Dr. Kaibalya Ranjan Dash (Gastroenterology), Dr. Aujjwalya Kumar Jena (Neurology), Dr. Aruna Acharya (Nephrology), Dr. Ranjan Kumar Mohanty (Cardiology), Dr. Bijay Kumar Sahoo (Endocrinology), Dr. Jyotirmaya Nayak (Surgery), and Dr. Raj Mahapatra (Anaesthesia, PGIMER Capital Hospital, BBSR).
In addition, senior doctors Dr. Dhirej Kumar Lenka (Nephrology), Dr. Sanghamitra Sahoo (Neurology), Dr. Sitakanta Panda (Endocrinology), and Dr. Avansh Taunk (Cardiology) assisted the team. They arrived a day earlier to record patient histories and prepare each case for clinical procedures. Meanwhile, the hospital set up ICU facilities, modern medical equipment, and essential emergency instruments to ensure smooth treatment and care.
The local community widely appreciated the camp. “Receiving such high-level medical care in our remote, hilly area is something we never imagined. Thanks to the leadership of our Chief Minister, Sri Mohan Majhi, this became a reality,” several patients said after discharge.
The successful MBSSY medical camp in Malkangiri demonstrates the government’s commitment to bringing quality healthcare to remote areas. Consequently, rural patients now have access to specialist and superspecialist treatments, which significantly reduces the gap between urban and rural healthcare facilities in Odisha.
