Bhubaneswar, Sept 3: The second All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) of Odisha will be set up in Sambalpur, informed Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling at the Odisha Assembly.
''Odisha government has the plan to open second AIIMS at Sambalpur and will soon discuss about it with the Central Government'', said Mahaling.
The Odisha government is committed to provide better quality medical facilities to the people.
Besides this, new medical colleges will come up in Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Koraput, Puri, and Jajpur, along with new nursing colleges, to address the shortage of medical professionals, announced Health Minister.
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