Representatives of the United Health Group of America on Thursday met with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at his office in Patna and agreed to connect rural hospitals in Patna district with the prominent medical facilities in the state capital through video-conferencing to provide better health care in the villages.
The group will also help medical and engineering students in the state to develop networking in their fields to enhance their job prospects in multi-national companies, Kumar said.
US Medical Co strikes deal with Bihar Govt. Photo by Shashi Uttam"This is a pilot project undertaken by the United Health Group and if successful, the scheme would be implemented in other parts of the state," the Chief Minister said.
The meeting was also attended by the representatives of the networking global giant CISCO. Mike Harding, Account Manager CISCO, said his company would set up infrastructure in Bihar so the medical and engineering students have easy access to American companies that also have operation in India and other countries.
State Health Minister Chandramohan Rai, Chief Secretary R. J. M. Pillai, and Health Secretary Deepak Kumar were also present during the meeting.
Source:http://www.patnadaily.com,14-03-08
