Bihar Govt inks pact with PHFI for medical courses

The Bihar government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), New Delhi, to carry out medical courses designed to provide expertise to MBBS degree holders.

According to the MoU, the two medical courses, approved by Medical Council of India, which will be offered are CSP (College of Physicians & Surgeons of Mumbai) and DNB (Diplomate in National Board).

The courses will be offered in four subjects namely anaesthesiology, child care, obstetrics and gynecology and bacteriology.

PHFI will provide technical support and hand holding to the state government in carrying out these courses which will be initially started at three district hospitals of Saharsa, Purnea and Nalanda.