Government of India
Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Scheme
Back- PMSSY Scheme Announced in 2003 and Launched in 2006.
- Objective -
- to correct regional imbalances in the availability of tertiary healthcare services and to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country
- Two components
- setting up of new AIIMS and
- upgradation of existing Govt. Medical Colleges / Institutions (GMCIs)
- Setting up of new AIIMS inter alia involves:
- 750 or 960 bedded hospital
- 18/17 Specialty/Super-Specialty departments
- 100 MBBS/ 60 Nursing seats
- Focus on PG Education
- Upgradation of GMCs involves:
- Creation of Super-Specialty departments – ranging from 8 to 10
- Additional 150-200 beds
- Around 15 new PG seats
- Average cost: Rs. 200 crore - shared 60:40 between Centre and States
- HR and running cost to be provided by the State Govt.
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