Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mr. Gulam Nabi Azad today called upon the States to set up more medical colleges and increase intake of students in post-MBBS and PG courses. In his inaugural address at the national conference of State Health Ministers and Secretaries that began in Hyderabad this morning, the Minister said that his Ministry has proposed Bachelor of Rural Healthcare course to overcome the shortage of medical staff in remote and hilly areas of the country. AIR correspondent reports that the two-day conference will review the state of implementation of health programmes in the country and come out with ‘Hyderabad Action Plan’ to further strengthen the health services and set the priorities in health sector for the 12th five year plan.