TNPSC Thervupettagam

New AIIMS at Bilaspur

January 6 , 2018 2368 days 964 0
  • The Union Cabinet has given its approval for establishment of new AIIMS in Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
  • The new AIIMS will be completed in a period of 48 months.
  • In addition to 20 Speciality/Super-Speciality Departments, it will also have an AYUSH department with 30 beds for providing treatment facilities in traditional system of medicine.

Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)

  • Its objectives are correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/reliable tertiary healthcare services and augment facilities for quality medical education in the country.
  • PMSSY was announced in 2003 and It establishes AIIMS in various regions of India apart from different government colleges.
  • It is funded from different centrally sponsored schemes relating to creating infrastructure on health.

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