2000-bed state-of-the-art hospital to come up in Chandigarh

Chandigarh: The UT Administration has announced plans to establish a 2,000-bed regional hospital, modelled after the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), to serve the residents of the Tricity area. The new facility, designed as a Regional Medical Hub, will prioritize patient-centred care, and ensure equitable access to advanced healthcare services. 

This initiative was discussed in a recent high-level meeting chaired by Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Gulab Chand Kataria. The key initiative of the meeting was to address the existing healthcare infrastructure and decongest the current government hospitals in the city. The discussions focused on meeting the growing healthcare needs of the city and its neighbouring regions, which include patients from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttarakhand.  

During the meeting, Dr Suman Singh, Director of Health Services, gave a brief presentation on the health infrastructure. She highlighted the existing bed strength, and current challenges in healthcare, and emphasized the necessity of a new hospital to meet the growing demand for medical services.  

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As per the recent media report by Tribune India, Kataria emphasized that the facilities in satellite hospitals should be on a par with the district hospital and the population living on the city periphery may also be considered while planning the new hospital. Discussions were also held on suitable sites for the project.

He further emphasized the need to promote Chandigarh as a quality healthcare destination for medical tourism and a centre of excellence for training and medical education.

Additionally, it was discussed that the proposed health infrastructure should provide universal healthcare, deliver high-quality, patient-centric care across a wide range of specialities, and integrate digital health solutions to enhance diagnosis and treatment. The use of digital health technologies was also strongly recommended during the meeting.  

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Dr VK Paul, a Member of NITI Aayog, observed that the need to enhance healthcare services in Chandigarh was evident. He also noted that the proposal for the new health facility could be aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat-2047, a vision by the Government of India to make India a developed nation by its 100th year of independence in 2047. He emphasized that the new hospital should be built as a world-class centre of excellence.