Focus on working in rural areas: CM to medical graduates
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has urged medical graduates to serve in rural areas to improve healthcare accessibility. The state government also announced plans to establish medical colleges, cancer hospitals, and trauma centers in every district.
Why it matters
Addressing the urban-rural healthcare divide is a critical policy challenge for developing nations aiming to improve equitable health outcomes.
“India is now at the crossroads of social and technological transformation. It has seen cutting-edge innovations in the field of medical education and health. You should not focus only on providing health services in urban areas, but also focus on providing health services in rural areas,” said Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, speaking after conferring degrees to medical and nursing students at the annual convocation of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences held at the GKVK campus in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
The article reports on government policy announcements and official speeches without editorializing.
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