In an effort to improve the health infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh, the state government will be setting up six ‘Dhanwantri Mega Health Parks’ with an investment of about Rs 30,000 crore.

These parks are being set up to make the state self-reliant by expanding the production of medical tools like health and surgical instruments and medicines on a large scale.

Under the Maharshi Sushruta Health Infrastructure Mission, health infrastructure is being created and renewed at a cost of Rs 10,000 crore to ensure an efficient health system at every level.

Along with doubling the number of seats for medical courses like MBBS, the state government will also appoint 6,000 doctors and 10,000 paramedical staff.

“The government is aware of the scarcity of doctors and paramedics in state-run hospitals. Efforts are underway on a war footing to ensure that the shortfall of doctors can be met,” Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said.

Pathak, who holds the medical and health portfolio, said that besides appointing doctors, the government is on its toes to achieve the target of setting up government medical colleges with state-of-the-art facilities in every district of the state.

“It is the commitment of the government to have medical colleges in every district and we will fulfill the promise at the earliest,” he said.

The Yogi Adityanath government has also set a target to open a dialysis centre in each district and double the number of ambulances equipped with state-of-art life support facilities.

“The government is also working on expanding the network of Jan Aushadhi Kendras and aims to make UP a tuberculosis-free state by 2025,” the deputy chief minister said.