Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated a new trauma care centre and OPD building at Sambalpur District Headquarters Hospital on Sunday, marking a major expansion of emergency and outpatient healthcare services in western Odisha.
The new trauma care and OPD facilities have been developed at a combined cost of ₹21.28 crore. In addition, the Chief Minister also inaugurated a Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) building, constructed at a cost of ₹2.53 crore. The CSSD will centralise the cleaning, sterilisation and distribution of medical instruments and supplies using modern automated systems, helping improve infection control and patient safety across the hospital.
The new infrastructure is aimed at strengthening district-level healthcare delivery, particularly in trauma and emergency medicine. With road accidents and medical emergencies on the rise, trauma care centres are being prioritised across Odisha as part of a wider plan to improve emergency response and survival rates.
The state government is working towards establishing 89 modern trauma care centres across Odisha to ensure faster access to lifesaving treatment for accident victims and critically injured patients. The Sambalpur facility is part of this statewide push to upgrade hospital infrastructure and bring advanced care closer to people outside major cities.
The new OPD building will expand the hospital’s capacity to handle a higher patient load while offering more organised and efficient outpatient services. Together, the trauma centre, OPD complex and CSSD are expected to significantly improve the quality, safety and speed of healthcare delivery for residents of Sambalpur and surrounding districts.
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