SP govt gave us slaughterhouses instead of doctors: Adityanath

He said doctors should be willing to serve in the villages and not strive to practice only in the cities.

Asserting that affordable health care facilities should be available to everyone, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said his government aims to significantly improve medical system in the state.

Speaking at the King George Medical University in Lucknow where he inaugurated 56 new ventilators, Adityanath urged the doctors to serve people selflessly.

"Doctors should be more tolerant and refrain from running private clinics... Don't try to earn money, try to earn blessings of the people," he said.

He said doctors should be willing to serve in the villages and not strive to practice only in the cities.
The UP CM slammed the previous Samajwadi Party regime for not having focused on improving medical facilities in the state.

"Previous government transferred all good doctors to Saifai and Kannauj. In Gorakhpur, they gave us slaughterhouses instead of good doctors," he said.

Stressing upon the need to hire new doctors, Adityanath said that five lakh more doctors are required in Uttar Pradesh. He said six AIIMS like hospitals and 25 medical colleges will be started in Uttar Pradesh in the next five years.

"My message to doctors - Sometimes, many a disease can be cured just by your politeness towards patients. I hope you all will treat your patients well," he said while concluding his address.

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