CM Yogi inaugurates 500-bed Super Speciality Block at UP Medical Sciences University

Saifai: In a major boost to the city's healthcare sector, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday inaugurated a 500-bed Super Speciality Block at Uttar Pradesh Medical Sciences University in Saifai. 

During the inauguration ceremony, Yogi appealed to the doctors of the University of Medical Sciences to attend to as many patients as possible. "Every patient provides a new learning experience for the doctor," he said.

The CM also said that previously the mere names of Saifai and Etawah were enough to scare a person. "However, today youths from all over the country are coming to the cities to study medicine."

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According to a TOI news report, the super speciality hospital has 14 departments including oncology, cardiology, gastro, pulmonary, nephrology, urology, medicine surgery, pediatric, endocrinology and clinical haematology.

The Samajwadi Party regime in 2014 made the decision to construct a Super Speciality hospital with a capacity of 500 beds at Uttar Pradesh Medical Sciences University. The government has invested an amount of Rs 489.88 crore for the project. 

In addition to opening a 500-bed Super Speciality Block at the UP University of Medical Sciences, the CM inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 37 development projects worth Rs 147 crores in the Etawah district. It included the inauguration of 24 projects worth Rs 34.66 crores and the laying of the foundation stone of 13 projects worth Rs 112.59 crores, UNI reports.

He mentioned the transformation taking place in rural areas in the wake of the ongoing construction of new medical colleges and hospitals in different districts of the state. "From 1947 to 2017, there were only 12 medical colleges in UP. Presently, 45 districts boast of having medical colleges, while construction is underway in 20 more," Yogi said.

Drawing a similarity with the situation at the centre, he pointed out that until 1998 India had only one All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). "However, under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, six new AIIMS were set up in the country. The number of AIIMS has increased to 22 under Prime Minister Modi's leadership today," the Chief Minister said.

Yogi paid tribute to the former CM of the state Mulayam Singh Yadav and credited him with the construction of the Medical Sciences University in his village. However, he highlighted that the inauguration of the Medical University was merely symbolic, marked by the breaking of a coconut, and an allocation of only a nominal sum of Rs 1 lakh despite the requirement of Rs 500 crore.

He described the Medical Science University as 'Mini India' where students and professionals from across the country come to study and engage in professional activities.

The CM informed that out of the intended issuance of 10 crore Ayushman cards to the residents of the state, 5 crore cards have already been distributed.

Discussing improvements in the functioning of the Health Department's Dial 108 and Dial 102 systems, Yogi said that the response time, which was previously between 45 minutes to half an hour, has now been reduced to 9 to 10 minutes. He mentioned that all ambulances are now monitored from Lucknow.

He accused the previous government of not accepting the offer of 150 cardiac vans from Prime Minister Modi in 2014. "However, after our government came into power in 2017, the state received 150 Advance Life Support ambulances within a month, followed by an additional 100 ambulances. Subsequently, four Advanced Life Support ambulances were provided in each district, benefiting thousands of people," the CM said.

He further elaborated on how his government, through inter-departmental coordination involving 13-14 departments, has significantly curtailed the prevalence of encephalitis. Yogi also emphasised the significance of doctors' interactions with patients in ensuring effective treatment, while assuring the provision of state-of-the-art facilities by the government. 

The CM said, "Every patient represents a potential research opportunity, and doctors should document their findings accordingly. Your research endeavours will prove invaluable for humanity, particularly in third-world countries," he added.

On the occasion, state Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, Minister of State Mayankeshwar Sharan Singh, MP Ram Shankar Katheria, Etawah Sadar MLA Sarita Bhadauria, Principal Secretary Health and Medical Education Partha Sarathi Sen Sharma, University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Prabhat Kumar Singh, former MP Raghuraj Singh Shakya, BJP District president Sanjeev Rajput, faculty members and students of the university were present.

The Chief Minister presented appointment letters to the candidates selected fairly and transparently in Uttar Pradesh Medical Sciences University.

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