As part of its ongoing drive to improve health infrastructure, the Uttar Pradesh government is setting up integrated public health laboratories in all the 75 district hospitals of the state.
“The laboratories will be equipped to conduct over 150 types of tests and save the time and money of patients as they would not have to visit Lucknow and private labs to get these tests done. Each lab will have a lab technician, a microbiologist, a biochemist and a pathologist,” a government spokesman said here.
He said the Yogi Adityanath government was working on a war footing to implement Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision on the ground. He said significant strides were being made through the Prime Minister Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM ABHIM) to fortify the healthcare infrastructure of UP.
Under the scheme, 50-bed critical care hospital blocks are being constructed in block public health units, district integrated public health labs in district hospitals and medical colleges in the state. Apart from this, a 100-bed critical care hospital block and health sub-centre is being established in the district hospitals.
Under the PM ABHIM scheme, 515 block public health units, 75 district integrated public health labs, 50-bed critical care hospital blocks in 22 district hospitals and 22 medical colleges will be set up by the fiscal year 2025-26. Additionally, 100-bed critical care hospital blocks will be established in 30 district hospitals.
Apart from this, 1,670 health sub-centres and health wellness centres will be constructed in the state while 674 health sub-centres will be shifted to their own buildings. For this, the Central government has approved Rs 4,892.53 crore.
Integrated public health laboratories (IPHLs) are being established in all 75 district hospitals of the state. The state-of-the-art lab will facilitate microbiology-related tests, including virology, bacteriology, protistology, micrology, immunology and parasitology in every district hospital, reducing the need for patients to visit larger private hospitals for diagnostic examinations.
