JAMMU, March 17 -- Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today said that six Medial Officers and two Dental Surgeons are among other dedicated staff, catering seamless healthcare services to the general public at Sub District Hospital (SDH), Shangus in Anantnag.

The Minister was replying to a question raised by Reyaz Ahmad Khan in the Legislative Assembly. She said that in the month of November 2024, 365 selectees were appointed as Medical Officers in the J&K Health & Family Welfare (Gazetted) Services, out of these, 16 were posted in the far-flung/peripheral health institutes of Anantnag district strengthening the healthcare facilities at grassroots level.

The Minister informed that there are 4 sanctioned posts of Me...