Union Minister Mandaviya lays foundation stone of Rs 100 crore critical care health block at AIIMS Raipur

"Then, Modi ji decided that under the National Health Infrastructure Mission, a critical care unit will be started in every district of the country with an expenditure of Rs 64,000 crore," he said.

He said the critical care unit at the AIIMS in Raipur will be set up at a cost of Rs 100 crore.

The unit will have more than 100 beds, oxygen and ventilator facilities, he said, adding such facilities will help during emergency as well as normal situations.

Mandaviya said more than 1,60,000 health and wellness centres are working in the country in the primary healthcare sector while for the secondary care, the work of setting up medical colleges in district hospitals is underway at a rapid pace.

As far as tertiary care is concerned, today the work of setting up of 16 AIIMS has been completed in the country. Overall, 22 (new) AIIMS are being set up in the country, he said.

The aim is to invest an average Rs 100 crore in each of the 750 districts in the next four years under the National Health Infrastructure Mission, the minister said.

He interacted with the faculty and students of the AIIMS Raipur and encouraged them to focus on research and innovation in the health sector.

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