Jamshedpur, Dec. 22 -- After pathology services provided through a private agency under the PPP model were halted in 20 districts, CT scan, echocardiography, and X-ray services may soon be suspended at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College Hospital (MGMMCH) and other government hospitals, officials said on Sunday.

The development came to light following a letter issued by the Jharkhand Medical and Health Infrastructure Development and Procurement Corporation Ltd (JMHIDPCL), according to which the contract period of the private agency Health Map expired on November 15, and the two-month extension period will also end on December 31, 2025.

"Afterwards, radiology services at all places being provided under the Public-Private Partnership ...