Shimla, Feb. 3 -- Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while presiding over a review meeting of the Health Department on Tuesday, said that the state government was making sustained efforts to strengthen healthcare services and upgrade facilities in government health institutions across Himachal Pradesh.

The Chief Minister said that from April onwards, the process of procuring world-class, technology-enabled medical equipment would be initiated in health institutions throughout the state, involving an estimated expenditure of about Rs 3,000 crore.

He said that the government was focusing on strengthening diagnostic services and addressing the shortage of doctors and paramedical staff to ensure better healthcare delivery.

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