Jharkhand plans to establish 6 new medical colleges
Jharkhand- Jharkhand government has announced plans to set up six new medical colleges and a 2100-bed superspeciality kidney hospital in the state within the next two years.
Speaking on the development, Jharkhand Health Minister Dr Irfan Ansari recently announced a plan to set up a 2,100-bed super-speciality kidney hospital. Along with this, six new medical colleges will also be set up in the state. These projects will help in transforming the medical infrastructure of Jharkhand in the coming next two years.
Recently, a ceremony was held at the Public Health Institute in Namkum, Ranchi, where appointment letters were given to 91 Community Health Officers (CHOs). Speaking at the ceremony, Health Minister Dr Irfan Ansari announced the establishment of a kidney hospital and new medical colleges.
At the event, while highlighting the upcoming projects of Odisha, Dr Ansari said that the construction of the proposed kidney hospital will end the need for patients to travel outside Jharkhand for transplant and advanced kidney treatment. Additionally, he also confirmed that the much-awaited Medico City and six medical colleges will be completed on time, according to TNIE.
Ansari further said that since taking charge, work is being done to strengthen the health system. Meanwhile, Additional Chief Secretary of Health Department Ajay Kumar Singh also said that despite limited resources, Jharkhand has surpassed the national average in many health parameters.
Earlier this year, Medical Dialogues reported that Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy, laid the foundation stone for a 200-bed super speciality hospital in Jharkhand. The Rs 300-crore project, which is being funded by Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, is set to significantly improve healthcare infrastructure in the region.
The hospital will be built on a 5.5-acre plot provided by the Jharkhand government near RINPAS in Kanke block. The hospital, which will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities in cardiology, pulmonology, and neurology, aims to provide advanced healthcare services to the people of Jharkhand and neighbouring states, CCL officials said.
