Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, the Union government will set up AIIMS in every state to reach at every nook and corner of the country with modern healthcare services. Apart from that the Centre, he said, has put in pipeline the plan to establish medical colleges in each district.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi while virtually inaugurating the PSA Oxygen Plant in AGMC along with 34 others states and Union Territories from
Hrishikesh, Uttarakhand also gave details of the advancements in the healthcare sector especially after the Covid pandemic. The oxygen plants were built with the funds of PM Cares.
The virtual inauguration programme was directly telecast from 4no. Lecture Hall of AGMC.
In the same programme, PSA oxygen plant of 1,000 LPM capacity was also inaugurated inside Agartala Government Medical College and GBP campus. Second oxygen plant of 900 LPM capacity was inaugurated by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb inside GBP hospital campus. Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhowmik was also present in the programme. After the inauguration, the Chief Minister and other guests enquired about the services provided by CTVS and Interventional Radiology section of GB hospital.
Prime Minister said the central government is working on priority basis for the development of health services and infrastructure. Success has been achieved in giving services including increasing oxygen availability giving importance to health safety of the people during Covid situation.
A number of plans were implemented winning over geographical and population challenges including vaccination and setting up of testing labs. Different initiatives are being successfully implemented to develop health infrastructure and set up oxygen plants from the funds of PM Cares. Different steps are being taken to develop health infrastructure in every state in the country.
The government plans to at least set up one AIIMS in every state. Targets have been taken to modernize health facilities including making availability of oxygen in hospitals of concerned areas through setting up of oxygen plants in each district. Hospitals are being prepared to provide advanced health services through modernization in health services. Prime Minister said, the central government is working to cater all kinds of services to its citizens instead of letting them plead the administration to solve their problems. Ayushman Bharat scheme is playing an important role in giving advanced treatments to financially weak families. Now because of this the whole country is reaping its benefits. During the period of present central government, importance has been given to setting up of medical colleges across the country. A great amount of success was achieved recently.
