Ballari, 8 November

Karnataka Health Minister UT Khader said on Sunday that the State cabinet has approved the recruitment of 1,000 doctors, with permission granted to temporarily fill remaining vacancies and administrative roles on an outsourced basis.

Speaking at a press conference in the city, the Minister said that until the recruitment process is completed, permission has been granted to hire doctors and staff on an outsourced basis.

He said that the government has already hired 250 doctors through direct recruitment, and noted that “All staff in Primary Health Centres must be mandatorily present and on duty. 

Districts have been given explicit permission to hire additional doctors and medical staff on a contract or outsourced basis to fill the remaining gaps immediately, he added. 

He said the issue of medicine shortage will be resolved within two months, and steps are being taken to purchase 350 new ambulances.