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Assam will have 29 medical colleges by 2030: CM

Guwahati, June 18 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said that the government is working on a roadmap of setting up 29 medical colleges by 2030 in the state.
These medical colleges will go a long way in addressing the demand-supply mismatch of doctors in the state, enabling the government to send more doctors to villages and remote areas, making health care facilities more accessible and accountable.
The Chief Minister said this while presenting appointment letters to 400 Medical and Health Officers at a programme held at GMCH auditorium here.
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