New Delhi: The government has announced several important plans to expand medical education and health facilities in Delhi. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said MBBS seats in the capital’s medical colleges will be increased from 595 to 820 and postgraduate (PG) seats from 553 to 762. This will make 225 additional MBBS seats and 209 additional PG seats available.
The Chief Minister shared details of the health sector plans on Tuesday while inaugurating a state-of-the-art IVF centre at Sant Parmanand Hospital in Civil Lines. She said cooperation between the government and private sectors is necessary to make Delhi a better medical hub.
Five expansion projects worth Rs 503.49 crore have been launched to increase hospital capacity. In addition, a medical college is being developed at Indira Gandhi Hospital in Dwarka at a cost of Rs 805.99 crore. Modern medical equipment and a neuro ICU facility have been developed at GB Pant Hospital. At the same time, 300 dialysis machines have been made available in 16 government hospitals.
More than 4,000 new posts have been approved for health services. According to the government, more than 1,200 nurses and 954 senior resident doctors have also been appointed. In the capital, 415 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and 29 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been started.
The Chief Minister said that under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, the Delhi government has added Rs 5 lakh to the Rs 5 lakh health cover provided by the Centre, raising it to Rs 10 lakh. So far, more than 8.94 lakh Ayushman cards have been approved.
The government is also focusing on digital health services and early detection of disease. A digital health management system has been implemented in 38 government hospitals in Delhi. Free screening for 56 types of tests for newborns and free HPV vaccination for girls aged 9 to 14 years are also being provided.
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