AIIMS to be set up under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
Why in News?
- The Union Cabinet has approved establishment of two new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Madurai, Tamil Nadu and Bibinagar, Telangana.
- The AIIMS will be set up under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
Facilities:
- Each new AIIMS will add 100 UG (MBBS) seats and 60 B.Sc. (Nursing) seats.
- Each new AIIMS will have 15-20 Super Specialty Departments.
- Each new AIIMS will add around 750 hospital beds.
Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY):
- The Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) was announced in 2003 with objectives of correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/ reliable tertiary healthcare services and also to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country.
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