PMSSY Guidelines
The Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY/Scheme), a Central Sector Scheme, was announced in August 2003 with the objective of correcting imbalances in the availability of tertiary healthcare services and improving the quality of medical education in India.
PMSSY has two components:-
(i) Setting up of AIIMS like Institutions
Each New AIIMS to add:-
- State of the art Modular OTs and diagnostics facilities.
- 15-20 super specialty departments.
- 750 Beds.
- 100 UG (MBBS) seats.
- 60 B.Sc. (Nursing ) seats.
- Focus on PG education and Research.
Total 22 new AIIMS have been announced so far under this component:-
- 6 AIIMS is already functional.
- Status of AIIMS approved under PMSSY.
- 16 more AIIMS are announced. Out of which 15 AIIMS are approved by the Cabinet.
(ii) Upgradation of Government Medical College(GMC)/ Institutions.
Each up-gradation project would be adding:-
- 8-10 Super Speciality Departments.
- Around 15 new PG seats.
- 150-250 beds
It aims at correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/reliable tertiary healthcare services and also augmenting facilities for quality medical education in the country.
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