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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