Health ministry releases Rs 10-cr grant to Himachal Pradesh

Union health ministry on Wednesday released a grant of Rs 10 crore to strengthen public health infrastructure and medical education in Himachal Pradesh.

The financial aid is part of the Centre's sustained efforts to significantly improve health care infrastructure in the state, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said.

Of the released amount, Rs 4 crore is for district hospital in Chamba, while Rs 3 crore each for the district hospitals in Hamirpur and Nahan.

"We have already sanctioned funds for setting up and strengthening of trauma care centres, cancer care facilities and purchase of new medical equipment in Himachal Pradesh," Nadda said.

Nadda, a Rajya Sabha member from the state, said while the setting up of new medical colleges will boost medical education, the upgradation of the three hospitals will also improve quality of health care facilities.

"The setting up of new medical colleges would provide a boost to medical education. It would provide greater access to medical education for the residents of Himachal Pradesh. The upgradation of the three district hospitals in Himachal Pradesh where these medical colleges are being set up would also significantly improve the quality of health care facilities at these institutions," Nadda said.