Digboi, Oct. 22 -- A high-level National Health Mission (NHM) delegation found fewer than five inpatients at Digboi's historic Assam Oil Division (AOD) Hospital, which has 200 beds, during an inspection on Thursday.

The team was led by NHM Assam Executive Director Abhijit Sarma and included Digboi MLA Suren Phukan, IOCL Executive Director Rahul Prashant and senior government officials, including the Digboi Co-District Commissioner.

The low patient count has renewed calls for government intervention to improve the hospital's services.

The inspection was held at the direction of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma following a request from Phukan. The MLA had sought government intervention over the hospital's declining condition.

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