On Gujarat CM’s meeting with Union Health Minister

New Delhi, December 22

Gujarat Chief Minister Smt. Anandiben Patel today held a meetings with Union Minister Shri J P Nadda here.

Smt Patel met Union Health & family Welfare Minister Shri J P Nadda and requested for extending the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) to five districts- Palanpur, Amreli, Vyara, Nadiad and Godhra in Gujarat and upgrade civil hospitals to medical bodies in the districts.

The Gujarat Chief Minister also mentioned that Gujarat is very keen to have one AIIMS-type institution in the state and alternative locations have already been identified in Vadodara and Rajkot districts.

She urged the Union Health Minister to recognize Gujarat Government-run Sickle Cell Anaemia Control Programme at a national level and provide more funds to the scheme. She demanded that specialized cancer treatment facilities should be developed at Rajkot and Bharuch districts for welfare of cancer patients.

Smt Patel proposed that 100 seats for MBBS course in Surat and 70 seats in Vadodara should be approved by the Union Ministry. She also proposed an ESI medical college in Gujarat with the assistance of GoI.

Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda assured Gujarat CM that the ministry will soon chalk out a comprehensive strategy on sickle-cell anaemia for Gujarat and Maharashtra both.

Senior officials from Gujarat Government Shri K Kailashnathan, Bharat Lal and Ajay Bhadoo also accompanied the Gujarat Chief Minister during her meetings with the Union Ministers.

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