NDA government increased medical seats by 30 per cent says PM Modi

| Jan 27, 2019, 19:43 IST
NEW DELHI: While laying the foundation stone of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Madurai on Sunday, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that in the last 4 and a half years, the NDA government has increased its seats by around 30%. “The numbers of undergraduate medical seats have been increased by almost 30% in last four-and-half year. The 1.5 lakh health and wellness centers are being established to provide comprehensive primary care and preventive health services,” said Modi.


Talking about Ayushman Bharat, the prime minister asserted that his government is giving priority to the healthcare sector. “It is a carefully thought out approach to ensure the achievement of universal health coverage for our country. Ayushman Bharat seeks to undertake path-breaking interventions to holistically address health issues,” PM said.


Modi informed that under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, the government has supported up gradation of medical colleges across India,“The speed and scale at which Mission Indradhanush is working is setting a new paradigm in preventive healthcare. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan are making safe pregnancy a mass movement.”


Modi further mentioned that his government is committed to TB elimination by 2025. “I am happy to learn that the state is scaling up the TB Free Chennai initiative and seeking to eliminate TB in the state by 2023 itself,” the PM said.
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