Bhubaneswar, Aug. 5 -- The Odisha Health and Family Welfare Department on Wednesday signed 10 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with various institutions to strengthen trauma care, medical education, laboratory services and healthcare infrastructure across the state.

Speaking to ANI, Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling termed the development a "historic day" for the department and said the agreements would help improve healthcare delivery and medical education in the state.

"This is a historic day for our Health Department. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, we have signed 10 MoUs with various institutes for the health sector in Odisha," Mahaling said.

The minister said the ...