Medical Education Push: Dumka and Palamu Eye 1,000 Beds

Ranchi: Preparations to widen medical education and healthcare services in Jharkhand have gained momentum. The state plans to combine the medical colleges and hospitals of Dumka and Palamu with the Sadar hospitals to build 1,000-bed facilities in each district.

The plan also covers an increase in MBBS seats and an expansion of PG courses. These issues were examined at a Friday meeting led by Additional Chief Secretary Ajay Kumar Singh, who heads the Health Department.

At the meeting, electric buses were ordered to be provided at medical colleges for the benefit of patients and their families. The proposed steps are intended to raise hospital capacity, expand medical education, and deliver better services to patients.

Dumka Project Details

PJ Medical College and Hospital in Dumka is set to see its MBBS seats rise from 100 to 200. The institution will also have 150 PG seats. Spread over nearly 100 acres, the project is estimated to cost about Rs 375 crore.

Hostels and guest houses for PG students were also proposed under the PPP model.

Palamu Project Details

About 75 acres of land is available for MR Medical College and Hospital in Palamu. Here too, the Sadar hospital will be included to create 1,000 beds, and 150 PG seats are planned.

Statewide Infrastructure Review

The meeting also assessed the infrastructure of Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College in Hazaribagh and of institutions in Deoghar, Ranchi, Lohardaga, Chaibasa, and Jamshedpur.