DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICE

Directorate of Health Services looks after the promotion & curative aspect of Health and Family Welfare Department from State Hospitals to Sub-divisional Hospitals.

i)  There are six State Hospitals namely (1) Agartala Govt. Medical College & G. B. Pant Hospital (2) Atal Bihari Vajpayee Regional Cancer Centre (3) I.G.M. Hospital  (4)   Netaji Subhash State Homeopathic Hospital (5) State Ayurvedic Hospital at State Head Quarter at Agartala (6) Modern Psychiatric Hospital at Narsinghar.

ii)  There are six District Hospitals, namely (1) District Hospital, North at Dharmanagar (2) District Hospital, Unakoti at Kailashahar, (3) District Hospital, Dhalai at Kulai, (4) District Hospital, Khowai at Khowai (5) District Hospital, Gomati at Udaipur, (6) District Hospital South, Santirbazar.

iii)  In Tripura there are 14 Sub-divisional Hospitals namely (1) Kanchanpur   Sub-divisional Hospital (2) Panisagar Sub-divisional Hospital under North District (3) R. G. M. Sub-divisional Hospital, (4) Kumarghat Sub-divisional Hospital under Unakoti District (5) Longtarai Valley Sub-divisional Hospital (6) BSM (Kamalpur) sub-divisional Hospital and (7) Gandacherra Sub-divisional Hospital under Dhalai District  (8) Teliamura Sub-divisional Hospital under Khowai District (9) Bishalgarh Sub-divisional Hospital and (10) Melaghar Sub-divisional Hospital under Sepahijala District (11) T. S. Sub-divisional Hospital and (12) Amarpur Sub-divisional Hospital under Gomati District (13) Belonia Sub-divisional Hospital and (14) Sabroom sub-divisional under South District.

The above 06 (six) State Hospitals, 06 (six) District Hospitals and 14 (fourteen) Sub-divisional Hospitals are mainly looking curative aspect of the State. The Medical Superintendents are the administrative head of the State and District Hospitals and Sub-divisional Medical Officers are looking after the Sub-divisional Hospitals.

iv) There are two other wings like Homeopathy and Ayurvedic system of treatment available in the State.

Apart from one State level Homeopathic and one State level Ayurvedic Hospitals in the State H.Q, there are all together 66 Homeopathic, 36 Ayurvedic Dispensaries and 3 Satellite Ayurvedic Dispensary  spread over all 8 Districts where Homeopathic / Ayurvedic Doctors and Pharmacists are working.

v)  Drug control administration is also under the control of Directorate of Health Services having a State level Drug Testing Laboratory.

Who is Who

 Dr. Subhasis Debbarma is the Director of Health Services.

DATA/INFORMATION DURING THE PERIOD 2022-2023 (UP TO 10^TH September, 2022) FOR DISPLAY IN THE DEPARTMENTAL WEBSITE.

1.  Major Achievements: -

Financial Year 2022-23 (up to 10^th  September,2022)

• 66 patients are benefitted of Rs.89,15,159/- has been utilized during the years 2022-23 (up to 31-08-2022) under the Tripura Health Assurance Scheme for the Poor(THAPS).
• Teliamura Blood Store/centre was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tripura on 03-08-2022.
•  Sabroom Administrative Building was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tripura on  11-08-2022.
• Trauma Care Centre, NRC & 25 bedded oxygen support Pediatric Ward was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tripura on 18-08-2022.
• 13 nos. of Administrative vehicle procured.

Financial Year 2021-22

• Consultant CTVS, Consultant Interventional Cardiology, Associate Consultant in Cardiac Anesthesiology & Biomedical Engineer were engaged on contractual basis from July, 2021. OPD services in CTVS & IR Deptt. of AGMC & GBP Hospital started from 13-07-2021.
• 153 (one hundred fifty three) Junior Medical Officer in Grade-IV of THS also recruited in July, 2021.
• Total 329 patients are benefitted and Rs.2,55,26,171/- has been utilized during the years 2021-22  under the Tripura Health Assurance Scheme for the Poor(THAPS).
• Construction of one Trauma Care facility (Level –III) at Dhalai District Hospital has completed and construction of Trauma Care Facilities (Level-III) at District Hospital, North at Dharmanagar, District Hospital, Gomati at Udaipur and District Hospital, South at Santirbazar is nearing completion.
•  Up-gradation of Community Health Centers (CHCs) to 50 bedded Sub-divisional Hospitals at Kumarghat was inaugurated on 26-03-2022 and Up-gradation of Community Health Centers (CHCs) to 50 bedded Sub-divisional Hospitals at Karbook  is in progress, Up-gradation of Community Health Centers (CHCs) to 50 bedded Sub-divisional Hospitals at Panisagar was inaugurated on 11-02-2022 and Up-gradation of 50 bedded Sabroom Sub-Divisional Hospital to 100 bedded Sub-divisional Hospital was inaugurated on 12-09-2021.
• Up-gradation of LTV Sub-Divisional Hospital at Chailengta, Dhalai Tripura at a cost of Rs.808.00 lakh. TW Department has released fund in two installments for Rs.399.00 lakh and Rs.409.00 lakh & the work is in progress.
• Super Specialty Block at AGMC & GBP Hospital is in good progress.
• 667 (six hundred & sixty-seven) posts of ministerial staff have created during the month of August, 2021 out of which 329 posts LDC, 196 UDC, 97 Head Clerk/Accountant and 45 Office Superintendent.
• 983 (nine hundred & eighty-three) posts of paramedical staff and Nursing staff have been created  during the month of December, 2021 out of which 410 Staff Nurse, 75 Staff Nurse on fixed pay basis, 22 Pharmacist (Homeopathy), 25 Pharmacist (Ayurvedic), 39 Laboratory Technician (Blood) and 412 Pharmacist (Allopathy).
• Ad-hoc promotion is given to 5 Doctors from Grade-II to Grade-I, 70 Doctors from Grade-III to Grade-II, 7 Pharmacists to Inspecting Officer (Drugs), 274 LDC to UDC, 69 UDC to Head Clerk/Accountant, 33 Head Clerk/Accountant to Office Superintendent and 6 Office Superintendent to Administrative Officer / Accounts Officer.
• 32 posts was created on contract basis for Cath Lab & Cardiac Vascular unit of AGMC & GBP Hospital, Agartala, out of 32 posts 21 posts are filled up by written examination on 10 different categories, who are working at CTVS unit.
• 14 posts was created for Neuro Surgical unit of AGMC & GBP Hospital, out of 14 (9 staff are recruited through written Exam) at present they are also working.
• To combat the pandemic situation of COVID-19, the Department had engaged 124 nos. GNM/B.Sc. Nursing passed unemployed nurses on voluntary basis to take care of the Covid-19 positive patients.
• To combat the present situation of COVID-19, the Department concurrence of the Finance Department to engaged 40 nos. Lab Tech & 50 nos. GNM/B.Sc. Nursing passed unemployed nurses on voluntary basis to take care of the Covid-19 positive patients.
• Total 29 nos.  Group-D staffs were appointed and 27 nos. Group-C (LDC) under the Die-in-Harness Scheme under the Health & Family Welfare Department.
• Newly constructed NTI building already handed over to DME. GNM training course is going on there & 150 bedded hostel facility is also available for students (boys only)
• 9(Nine) Nos. Advance Life Support (ALS) Ambulance have already been procured under NESIDS Scheme during the year 2021-22.

Financial Year 2020-21

• To combat the COVID-19 pandemic situation the government was engaged 124 (one hundred twenty four) unemployed doctors (MBBS, BDS, BHMS & BAMS)  to take care of Covid positive patients in different health institutions of the state.
• Medical Officers (Homoeo) were absorbed in the initial constitution of Tripura Homoeopathic Service Rules, 2012.
• For better treatments of Cancer Patients of State, 2(two) Surgical Oncologists have been engaged on contract basis in ABVRCC from the year 2020.
• Total 266 patients are benefitted and Rs.2,15,27,226/- has been utilized during the years 2020-21 under the Tripura Health Assurance Scheme for the Poor(THAPS).
• Construction works of Cancer Hospital Building, Linac Block, New Teaching Hospital-Block-II of AGMC, G+7 Building of IGM Hospital, Nursing Training Institute at IGM Hospital and Administrative Block at IGM Hospital were completed.
• Urgent Renovation of Jayanti block to set up as DCH at AGMC & GBP Hospital, Agartala under Covid-19 situation pandemic situation.
• New building of 100 bedded Sabroom Sub-Divisional Hospital has been inaugurated on 12-09-2021.
• To combat the pandemic situation of COVID-19, the Department had engaged 124 nos. GNM/B.Sc. Nursing passed unemployed nurses on voluntary basis to take care of the Covid-19 positive patients.
• Total 26 nos.  Group-D staffs were appointed and 1 no. Group-C(LDC)  under the Die-in-Harness Scheme under the Health & Family Welfare Department.
• Up-gradation of Super Specialty treatment facilities in the field of cancer and opening of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Regional Cancer Hospital was inaugurated.
• 1(one) No. TATA Winger Ambulance was purchased during 2020-21

Financial Year 2019-20

• To combat the COVID-19 pandemic situation the government was engaged 124 (one hundred twenty four) unemployed doctors (MBBS, BDS, BHMS & BAMS) , 124 (one hundred twenty four) Staff Nurse & 81(eighty one) Lab Technician  to take care of Covid positive patients in different health institutions of the state.
• Medical Officers (Homoeo) were absorbed in the initial constitution of Tripura Homoeopathic Service Rules, 2012
• Total 569 patients are benefitted and Rs.4,13,28,912/- has been utilized during the years 2019-20 under the Tripura Health Assurance Scheme for the Poor(THAPS).
• Induction training programmed at SIPARD was conducted for newly recruited nurses for purpose of orientation in ward situation.

• Continuing Nursing Education programmed was conducted at Pragna Bhawan involving the staff nurses from all over the State.
• Total 25 nos. Group-D staffs were appointed and 18 nos. Group-C(LDC)  under the Die-in-Harness Scheme under the Health & Family Welfare Department.
• 35(thirty five) new contractual posts of faculties have been created for the Regional Geriatric Centre in AGMC in various category.
• 1(one) No. Advance Life Support Ambulance was procured during 2019-20.

Financial Year 2018-19

• 122 MBBS Doctors are recruited to the post of JMO/GDMO in Grade-IV of THS
• 1 (one) Neurosurgeon, 01(one) Asstt. Anesthetist, 2(two) RMO, SICU & 1(one) RMO Emergency team were engaged on contractual basis w. e. f. 01-03-2019.
• On the recommendation of the TPSC, 139 (One hundred thirty nine) Junior Medical Officer in Grade-IV of THS were recruited in September, 2018.
• Total 954 patients are benefitted and Rs.3,87,88,931/- has been utilized during the years 2018-19 under the Tripura Health Assurance Scheme for the Poor(THAPS).
• Total 22 nos. Group-D staffs were appointed and 1 no. Group-C(LDC) under the Die-in-Harness Scheme  under the Health & Family Welfare Department.
• 24 hours round the clock specialist services started in Central Lab of AGMC.

1. Major Reforms

 Financial Year 2022-23(upto 10^th September,2022)

• Oxygen Plant (1050 LMP) is installed at IGM Hospital.
• An Orthopedic Spine Surgeon provides regular Orthopedic Services in the OPD & the necessary Procedures for the Spine Surgery are nearing Completion.
• 4 No. of Sophisticated Dental Chair have been installed in the Dental Department.
• OPG (ORTHOPANTOMAGRAM) is also introduced in Dental Department.
• 2(two) year Post MBBS Diploma Course under NBEMS in the four discipline namely Obst. & Gynae, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics & Family Medicine has been introduced and 20 students have been admitted.
• At present 10 (Ten) Government Ambulances are operational.

Financial Year 2021-22

• Cadre strength of Tripura Dental Service Rules, 1995 has been increased from 81 to 123.

Financial Year 2020-21

• 16 nos. PG(MD/MS) seats in four  new Departments started in AGMC in 2019 making a total of 79 seats in 19 departments.
• Medicinal plant garden established in RIPSAT Rs. 23 lakhs approved for renovation of college library, Rs 11lakhs approved for setting up computer regulatory. To meet their requirement AICTE and PCI Rs. 28 lakhs approved for infrastructure development and renovation.
• 265 new seats have been increased including B.Sc, M.Sc, Post Basic Nursing, ANM, GNM in various institutions under the Directorate of Medical Education.
• Total 190 new seats have been increased in various courses of pharmacy including B.Pharm, D Pharm, practice , D. Pharm (Ayur), D Pharm (Homoeo)  in RIPSAT & Bharat Pharmaceutical Technology, Amtali.
• 54 number of Post Graduate seats have been increased from 25 PG seats to 79 PG seats at AGMC, Agartala. Amongst these 50% seats are for State Quota and 50% for All India Quota.
• 25 number seats were increased in MBBS Course in AGMC, Agartala making a total of 125 seats for instituting 10% of the total recognized seats for EWS Quota.
• Onco surgery unit has been started on 26^th February, 2021.
• For Cancer patients wellbeing, State Government has started interrogative Oncology w.e.f. 10^th June, 2021 through traditional medicine (i.e. AYURVEDA & HOMEOPATHY) where complementary and alternative medicine with conventional Cancer treatment modalities is used to manage symptoms and improvement the state of mental comfort of cancer patients.
• Hospital Management interface System (HMIS) namely e-hospital project is running throughout the hospital for keeping records and gear up the patient services at desktop of every work station.
• “Mera Aspataal Portal” a digital India initiative of MoHFW, GoI for the better benefit of the Cancer patients have been introduced and linked up with the e-hospital platform of ABVRCC.
• 1000 LMP Oxygen Plant has been successfully commissioned and connected with hospital Medical Gas Pipeline System (MGPS).
• 90 number of seats have been increased in B. Pharm
• 30 number of seats have been increased in B. Pharm.
• 40 number of seats have been increased in B. Pharm
• PCI and AICTE has approved for starting 15 seats for M. Pharm Course in RIPSAT.
• One new Pharmacy Institute (Bharat Pharmaceutical Technology has been established at Amtali, West Tripura with 60 seats in D. Pharm Course and 60 seats for B. Pharm Course.
• 4 number of Nursing Training Institute have been established.
• 265 number of seats have been increased in Nursing Courses in various Nursing Institute of Tripura
• Hospital Management interface System (HMIS) namely e-hospital project is running throughout the hospital for keeping records and gear up the patient services at desktop of every work station.
• “Mera Aspataal Portal” a digital India initiative of MoHFW, GoI for the better benefit of the Cancer patients have been introduced and linked up with the e-hospital platform of ABVRCC.
• 1000 LMP Oxygen Plant has been successfully commissioned and connected with hospital Medical Gas Pipeline System (MGPS).

Financial Year 2019-20

• Increase of 38 PG seats in 11 different disciplines at Agartala Government Medical College for 2020-21.
• 25 additional seats in MBBS course have been given to Agartala Government Medical College by MCI to 10% reservation for EWS (Economically Weaker Section)
• 20(twenty more seats increase in Tripura Institute of Paramedical Science School and College of Nursing Hapania for B.Sc Nursing and 25 seats for M.Sc Nursing for academic year 2020-21.
• Introduction of ANM Course in the following four institute 40 seats in ICFAI University, 40 seats in Hepatitis Foundation of Tripura Institute of Nursing Science, 40 seats in Sarbodhaya Nursing Institute, 30 seats in North East Nursing Institute of Nursing Sciences.
• UG/PG(MD/MS)bond-A modified form of bond is prepared and approved by the Govt. of Tripura to execute before admission to UG & PG courses of Tripura domiciled seats.
• USG Guideline is prepared for undergoing training course of USG under PC & PNDT Act from 2020. 5 seats crated for each 6 monthly training course 1^st session from 1^st January, 2^nd session from 1^st July from each year.
• High End Medical Equipment (Linear Accelerator, PET-CT Scan, Mammography, CT Simulator) have been successfully commissioned. So, patients are benefited through all the protocol based treatment in the State.
• High End Radio Imaging Devices (CT Scan, MRI, USG and Digital X-ray) have been installed and patients are treated and diagnosed with new medical technology.

Financial Year 2018-19

• Enhancement of re-employment age after retirement from Govt, service in respect of Medical Officer (Allo.) , Medical Officer (Homoeo) & Medical Officer (Dental) from 60 years to 65 years.
• Online Counseling for MBBS, BDS and Post Graduate Medical Course admission on the basis of NEET merit list was started for first time in 2018-19.
• PG Diploma Course at IGm Hospital under College of Physician & Surgeon(CPS) in three different discipline (DCH,DGO and DPB) started from 2018-19 academic session.
• D Pharma (Allopathy) Course  of RIPSAT which was derecognized has been re-affiliated & restarted with 25 seats.

1. Major Initiatives

• It has been decided by the Government to increase the cadre strength of Tripura Health Service from 1480 to 2170 and creation of two sub cadre namely General Duty Medical Officer Cadre & Specialist Medical Officer Cadre.

• Proposal have been sent to the TPSC for recruitment of 35 (thirty five) Medical Officer (Dental) in Grade-IV of TDS & 3 (three) ST Medical Officer (Homeo) in Grade-IV on regular basis under Health & Family Welfare Department.

• The Government has decided for framing Tripura Government Health Scheme (TGHS), 2022 for the employees and pensioners under the State Government like as CGHS.

• It has also been decided by the Government to appoint on contract basis Consultant CTVS, Interventional Cardiologist, Interventional Radiologist, Clinical Cardiologist, Cardiac Anesthesiologist, Critical Care Intensivist, ITU Medical Officer, Patient Therapy providers, Consultant Neurosurgery, Resident Medical Officer etc. to strengthen the CTVS & IR Department & Neurosurgery Deptt. of AGMC & GBP Hospital, Agartala.

• In extension of the approval of  Finance Department regarding engagement of 50 (fifty) unemployed doctors to take care of Covid positive patients in different health institutions of the state , the Government has decided to engage more 74(Seventy four) unemployed doctors (MBBS, BDS, BHMS & BAMS)  up to 31-10-2022 .

• Proposal has been sent to the Finance Department for obtaining concurrence regarding recruitment of 40 (forty) Medical Officer (Homeo) in Grade-IV on regular basis.
• 412 Pharmacist (Allo) posts were created and the Finance Department concurred for filling up of 200 posts
• Creation of 22(twenty two) posts of Pharmacist (Homeopathy), 25(twenty-five) posts of Pharmacist (Ayurvedic) and 39 (thirty nine) posts of Laboratory Technician (Blood) under the Health & Family Welfare Department. The F.D. concurred for filling up.
• The  Finance Department has concurred for filling up of 125 nos. of  temporary  post and 18 nos. permanent post of Lab Technician.
• In view to fill up 75 created posts of Staff Nurse, proposal has been sent to the JRBT
• Out of 410 created posts of Staff Nurse, the Finance Department has given concurrence to fill up 100 posts on fixed pay basis and to engage 100 nurses on outsourcing basis
• Changes in nomenclature of posts of different nursing categories are under consideration of the Government.

• Proposals have been submitted to Government of India under Fifteenth Finance Commission for sanction of fund for establishment of one AIIMS like Institute in Tripura, setting up of one Medical College in TTAADC area, Ayush Hospital in every District, one Cancer Hospital in Dhalai District.
• The Department has decided to start the Disaster Management  ward, Eye Department, Pathology Lab & Orthopedic Department of G+7 Building of IGM Hospital.
• State Government has decided to establish a Dental College for which 5 acre land has been identified.