Kolkata, Oct. 6 -- A significant number of patients continue to travel to other states seeking medical treatment, highlighting the need to strengthen healthcare services and restore public confidence in the state's healthcare system, said Indranil Khan, MoS (Independent Charge) dept of Youth Services, Sports & department of Consumer Affairs, at the 20th edition of Healthcare East initiated by CII in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Khan further emphasised the need to promote both mental well-being and physical health, stressing the importance of establishing more wellness centres across the state. He also advocated for stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors to strengthen the overall healthcare infrastructure.
Outlining the potential to create one lakh jobs and attract investments of Rs 10,000 crore, Prashant Sharma, Chairman, CII Eastern Region Healthcare Subcommittee and Managing Director, Charnock Hospitals, put forward several recommendations for consideration by the state government, including extending infrastructure status to the healthcare sector.
Meanwhile, Jayanta Roy, Managing Director, Peerless General Finance & Investment Company Ltd, spoke about the vision of 'Swasth Bengal - Viksit Bengal' and advocated increasing healthcare allocation from 3.5 per cent to 7 per cent of West Bengal's GSDP.
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