New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated to the nation, AIIMS Nagpur. The PM also took a walkthrough of the Nagpur AIIMS Project Model and witnessed Milestone Exhibition Gallery that was showcased on the occasion.
The Hospital, whose foundational stone was also laid by the Prime Minister in July 2017, has been established under the Central sector scheme Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.
AIIMS Nagpur, being developed at a cost of more than Rs 1,575 crore, is a hospital with state-of-the-art facilities, with OPD, IPD, diagnostic services, Operation theatres and 38 departments covering all major speciality and super speciality subjects of Medical Science.
The hospital provides modern healthcare facilities to the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and is a boon to the surrounding tribal areas of Gadchiroli, Gondia and Melghat.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, Governor of Maharashtra, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari.
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Dedicated sixth Vande Bharat
Earlier in the day, PM Narendra Modi officially started the sixth Vande Bharat Express connectong Maharashtra’s Nagpur to Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur. He also waved hands at the passengers travelling on the train after flagging off the train.
The PM will also lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Nagpur Railway Station and Ajni Railway Station. The redevelopment project will cost about Rs 590 crore and Rs 360 crore respectively.
‘One Health’
‘One Health’ approach recognises that the health of human beings is connected to the health of animals and the environment. This approach appreciates that most of the contagious diseases affecting humans are zoonotic (animal to human) in nature.
The institute – to be established at a cost of more than Rs 110 crore – will collaborate and coordinate with all stakeholders and act as a catalyst to improve the research and capacity building in ‘One Health’ approach across the country.
