New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said the government was expanding healthcare infrastructure, increasing medical seats and recruiting doctors and nurses to strengthen healthcare services in the national capital.
Speaking at the inauguration of a newly developed IVF centre at Sant Parmanand Hospital, Gupta said her government was focusing on preventive healthcare by setting up Ayushman Arogya Mandirs close to residential areas. She also emphasised the need for public-private partnerships to develop Delhi as a medical hub.
The chief minister said the Delhi government had increased the annual health cover under the Ayushman Bharat scheme to Rs 10 lakh by adding Rs 5 lakh to the Centre’s existing Rs 5 lakh coverage.
More than 8.94 lakh Ayushman cards have been approved so far, while over 3.09 lakh senior citizens aged above 70 have been enrolled under the Ayushman Vay Vandana scheme.
Additionally, more than 5.28 lakh beneficiaries of widow and disability pensions, along with their families, have been covered under the scheme, she said.
Gupta said 415 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and 29 Jan Aushadhi Kendras had been started in Delhi. Five projects worth Rs 503.49 crore have also been undertaken to expand hospital infrastructure.
Modern medical equipment and facilities, including a Neuro ICU, have been developed at GB Pant Hospital, while 300 dialysis machines have been made available across 16 government hospitals, she said.
The government is also increasing MBBS seats in medical colleges from 595 to 820 and postgraduate seats from 553 to 762. A medical college is being developed at Indira Gandhi Hospital in Dwarka at a cost of Rs 805.99 crore, the chief minister said.
To strengthen the healthcare workforce, more than 1,200 nurses and 954 senior resident doctors have been appointed, while over 4,000 new posts have been approved, she added.
Highlighting the push towards digital healthcare, Gupta said more than one crore ABHA IDs had been created in Delhi and Digital Health Management System had been implemented in 38 government hospitals.
The government is also providing 56 types of free tests for newborns, conducting 10,000 free cancer screenings and offering free HPV vaccination to girls aged between nine and 14 years, she said.
The newly inaugurated IVF centre at Sant Parmanand Hospital will provide reproductive medicine services, including in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). It will have specialist fertility doctors and embryologists to assist patients with examinations, treatment and counselling. PTI SGV RT
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