Boost for Vidarbha’s health service: Maharashtra Govt directs expediting pending medical projects in Nagpur and Amravati  

Key discussions

* Government Medical College, Nagpur: Adding one floor in the TB Ward of the Government Medical College, constructing a sickle cell and thalassemia hospital, and accelerating the construction of new residential accommodations for doctors and other health workers.

* Nagpur Super Speciality Hospital: Modernising the Intensive Care Units and Operating Theatres in ‘A’, ‘B’, and ‘C’ wings of the Super Speciality Hospital.

* Mayo Hospital: Discussions were held on the required manpower and outsourcing to increase capacity to 1,360 beds, sanctioning posts from Class 1 to Class 4 as per the directions of the Nagpur Bench of the Mumbai High Court, and filling 526 vacant posts for sanitation workers.

* Government Medical College, Amravati: Directions were given to provide administrative approval and funds for the purchase of necessary equipment for the second-year MBBS course in the 2025-26 academic year.

* Government Ayurveda College, Nagpur: Discussions also covered increasing the student admission capacity at Nagpur’s Government Ayurveda College from 100 to 200, starting postgraduate courses in four new subjects, constructing new buildings, and creating 214 new posts.

* Government Medical College, Chandrapur: Additionally, the meeting emphasised employing local unemployed youth on a contract basis at the Government Medical College in Chandrapur.