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Srinagar, Oct 27: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakina Itoo on Monday said that there are no sanctioned posts of Dental Surgeons at Sub-Centre level across the Union Territory, while only one post remains vacant at Primary Health Centre (PHC) and New Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC) levels.

She was responding to a series of questions raised by MLA Pampore, Hasnain Masoodi, regarding the shortage of dental staff and employment concerns of qualified dental professionals in the region.

In her written reply, the Health Minister clarified that “at the Sub-Centre level, no posts of Dental Surgeon have been created.” She added that out of the three sanctioned posts of Dental Surgeons at NTPHC level across J&K, two are currently filled while one post at NTPHC Shamt

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