Making healthcare accessible and affordable to all is our goal, says Union Minister
The Hindu
Union Minister lays foundation stone for BSL-3 lab & critical care blocks in Vijayawada, AP; PM Modi working to make healthcare accessible & affordable.
A healthy society is the foundation for a prosperous country, which is why Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working with a holistic approach to make healthcare accessible and affordable to everyone, said Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya.
Speaking after laying the foundation stone for a Biosafety Level-3 (BSL-3) laboratory and two critical care blocks at the Old Government General Hospital in Vijayawada on December 29 (Friday), Mr. Mandaviya said: “Towards this goal, 1,70,000 Ayushmann Aarogya Mandir (Primary Health Centres) have been set up in the country where ten types of testing can be done and which are connected to AIIMS through tele-consultations.“
He added that in the last nine years, after Mr. Modi came to power, the number of medical colleges has doubled. “Today, we have 707 medical colleges in the country and 1,70,000 seats are available,” the Health Minsiter said, adding that today, no student has to leave for studies abroad.
The Minister applauded the State’s efforts in providing the best healthcare services to people, and assured the State of all support.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education of Andhra Pradesh Vidadala Rajini said 14 critical care blocks, at an estimated cost of ₹350.25 crore, and integrated public health laboratories are being developed at ₹16.25 crore are coming up across the State. She said through PM-ABHIM (Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission), the State will receive ₹1,271. 24 crore. She thanked the Centre for sanctioning the BSL-3 lab to Vijayawada, one of the ten places in the country where it is coming up.
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