Odisha Health Department signs 10 high-profile agreements: Will it solve state’s healthcare crisis
Critics claim these alliances may be nothing more than “governance theatre.”
On August 4, the Odisha Health Department signed 10 high-profile agreements with partners like the Adani Group, AIIMS, and Amrita Hospital. While the state officials are celebrating this move as a historic milestone that promises free paediatric surgeries, trauma centres, and smart drug warehouses for citizens, critics claim these alliances may be nothing more than “governance theatre.”
They argue that while the state focuses on corporate announcements, the core public health system remains severely hampered. They warn that outsourcing crucial services without first addressing rural delivery and accountability threatens to create even greater dependence on private interests.


