Centre nod to 100-bed hospital in Najafgarh

A 100-bed hospital will be coming up in Najafgarh over the next two years after the Union Cabinet approved the ₹95 crore-project on Wednesday. The hospital is likely to be operational by May 2020.

A government statement said that the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had cleared the construction of the 100-bed general hospital at a rural health training centre in Najafgarh.

The hospital will cater to the local population of 13.65 lakh.

Myriad of services

The hospital will offer medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and surgery services as well as a blood bank and diagnostic services.

There will be separate out patient departments (OPD) for general medicine, surgery, dental, ENT, ophthalmology, audiometry and paediatrics. It will have over 30 doctors, 40 nurses and 50 allied and healthcare staff.

“This hospital will address a long-standing healthcare access issue for the local population, especially for the vulnerable sections, including women and children. It will provide child and maternal services, trauma care and basic primary diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and curative services,” the statement added.