Guwahati, May 13 -- Reported by Mrinal Banik

Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday said that out-of-state referrals of patients for advanced treatment have declined by 80 per cent due to significant improvements in Tripura's healthcare infrastructure and increased government investment in the sector.

Addressing a programme at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan to mark International Nurses Day, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said the state government's expenditure on healthcare now surpasses that of many corporate hospitals.

"The data that I have received shows that out-of-state referral cases have reduced by 80 per cent. We now have almost all the facilities here, and our spending on health is more than that of a corpor...