Agartala, Nov 3: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, on Monday, urged government doctors to refrain from referring patients outside the state unless absolutely necessary, stating that the government is committed to strengthening healthcare facilities within the state.

Addressing a programme, Saha said that most people who meet him during the "Mukhamantri Samipeshu", a weekly public grievance redressal initiative, raise health-related concerns and often request referrals outside the state for advanced treatment.

“We have already opened nine super-specialty departments at Govind Ballabh Pant (GBP) Hospital, and four more are in the pipeline. If patients continue to seek treatment outside the state, then why has the government established super-specialty healthcare facilities here? It refle

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