Gorakhpur: The health infrastructure in Gorakhpur-Basti division of east UP has undergone a huge transformation in the last four years of the Yogi Adityanath government and is set to become a hub of healthcare care and medical education in the coming years.
In 2017, there were only 100 MBBS seats in BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, but the state government increased it to 150, while another 100 seats for MBBS course have been added at the 500-bed Basti Medical College.
Besides, 100 seats each have been sanctioned for MBBS course at medical colleges in Deoria and Siddharthnagar which are also ready. Since the medical college at Kushinagar and proposed medical colleges at Maharajganj and Santkabirnagar are under-construction, 300 more seats for MBBS will be available taking the total number of seats in region to 750.
Earlier, patients from the seven districts of the division, in addition to bordering areas of Bihar and Nepal were totally dependent on Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College in Gorakhpur for treatment, but the state government led by CM Yogi has equipped even CHCs, PHCs and district hospitals with advanced equipment and facilities.
In 2017, there were only 100 MBBS seats in BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, but the state government increased it to 150, while another 100 seats for MBBS course have been added at the 500-bed Basti Medical College