Union Health Minister Shri JP Nadda Reviews Progress of AIIMS Bibinagar, Hyderabad
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📌 Summary:
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Union Health Minister JP Nadda reviewed AIIMS Bibinagar, established in 2019 under Phase-VII of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) at a cost of Rs 1,110.55 crore; ~87.4% of construction (Rs 902 crore) completed
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AIIMS expansion: only 1 AIIMS till the end of the 20th century → 6 added under Vajpayee → 23 total today, of which 18 are operational
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Health infrastructure data: 1.85 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs serving nearly 1.5 billion people; medical colleges up from 387 (2014) to 820
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Institute stats: ~1,800 OPD patients daily, 250 inpatient beds; teleconsultation via e-Sanjeevani across all 33 Telangana districts; ~90% patients registered under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM); services under PMJAY-Aarogyasri
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Research: Rs 64 crore grants across 129 projects, 1,156 publications; collaboration with DRDO on carbon-impregnated leg prosthesis 'ADIDOC'
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Community outreach: 6 villages adopted, 547 mobile medical camps; RHTC and UHTC benefitting 66,148 patients; community radio station launched
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 Governance — health infrastructure, tertiary care expansion and integrated healthcare framework (primary-secondary-tertiary continuum)
📝 Prelims Facts:
- AIIMS Bibinagar — PMSSY Phase-VII (2019)
- India now has 23 AIIMS (18 operational); medical colleges: 387 → 820 since 2014
- 1.85 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs; e-Sanjeevani = national telemedicine service
🔑 Key Term: PMSSY — Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, the scheme for establishing AIIMS-like institutions and upgrading government medical colleges
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