Medical infrastructure
Post several pandemic waves in Jammu and Kashmir, the administration has accelerated the process for the development of Medical infrastructure. Jammu and Kashmir is facing an unprecedented challenge due to COVID – 19 pandemic, the Jammu and Kashmir Administration has amplified the medical infrastructure across the Union Territory to safeguard the lives of people and also to provide them with the best possible medical care facilities.
Recently after the ebb of Omicron variant wave, the government has said that they have revamped Medical infrastructure across J&K. Giving details, the government said that 400 Health Infrastructure Projects worth Rs. 7177 Crores initiated for the development of Medical infrastructure. Because of the efforts by the health department and overall response by the administration to the pandemic and to the other diseases which have been plaguing the children, infant mortality rate down to 16.3% from 32.4% In order to strengthen the medical infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir , more than 400 Health Infrastructure Projects / works worth Rs. 7177 Crores are being initiated here.
Two new AIIMS with the project Cost of Rs 4000 Cr (Rs. 2000 Cr each) one each at Jammu Division & Kashmir Division, seven new Government Medical Colleges being established with total Outlay of Rs. 1595 Cr. Ten new Nursing Colleges being set up with an approximate cost of Rs. 60 Crore. Two State Cancer Institutes coming up worth Rs. 240 Cr, one each at Jammu and Kashmir Division.
