Top News

PM Modi to lay the foundation stone of ‘Critical Care Blocks’ in nine districts of Chhattisgarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on 14th September, 2023. PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of projects worth more than Rs. 50,700 crore including ‘Petrochemical Complex at Bina Refinery’ and ten new industrial projects across the state.

During the programme, Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of 50 bedded ‘critical care blocks’ in nine districts of Chattisgarh. The nine Critical Care Blocks will be built under Pradhan Mantri – Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) at Durg, Kondagaon, Rajnandgaon, Gariaband, Jashpur, Surajpur, Surguja, Bastar & Raigarh Districts, at a total cost of more than Rs 210 Crore.

With an aim to address the health issues caused by sickle cell disease, especially among the tribal population, Prime Minister will also distribute one lakh sickle cell counselling cards to the screened population. The distribution of sickle cell counselling cards is being done under National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission (NSAEM), which was launched by the Prime Minister in July 2023 at Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh.

Medlarge

Recent Posts

Paras health launches community-focused initiative ‘Paras Medi Clinic’

Paras Health has launched Paras Medi Clinic, a community-focused healthcare initiative and Gurugram’s neighbourhood clinic…

2 weeks ago

Special Rakhi gift: Brother donates liver to save sister’s toddler

In a unique case of showing spirit of Raksha Bandhan, a 24-year-old man has saved…

2 weeks ago

Total 2,446 H1N1 cases with 138 infections in last 24 hrs, DMA issues advisory

The national capital reported 138 H1N1 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative…

2 weeks ago

Centre Restricts Cold Medicine Combinations for Children Below 4 Years

The Central Government has imposed restrictions on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of all fixed-dose…

2 weeks ago

50 thousand doctors trained in AI, 20 Lakhs in CPR: NMC chairperson on India’s medical education

Addressing the 2nd ICC Medical Education Forum, organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in association…

2 weeks ago

NMC proposes unique identification number for registered medical practitioner

The National Medical Commission has proposed a centrally generated unique identification number for every registered…

2 weeks ago