Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna

✦Key Features

• Establishment of new AIIMS-like institutions in various states to provide super-specialty healthcare.
• Upgradation of existing Government Medical Colleges/Institutions by constructing super-specialty blocks and providing advanced medical equipment.
• Focus on improving both healthcare delivery and medical education infrastructure.
• Aims to reduce the gap in tertiary healthcare facilities between urban and rural areas.
• Entirely funded by the Central Government for new AIIMS, and substantial central assistance for upgradation projects.

✓Eligibility Criteria

• States/Union Territories identified as underserved in tertiary healthcare infrastructure.
• Existing Government Medical Colleges/Institutions seeking to upgrade their facilities to super-specialty levels.
• Regions lacking adequate medical education and tertiary care facilities as per national health indicators.

★Benefits

• Improved access to affordable and reliable tertiary healthcare services for the general public.
• Increased availability of quality medical education and research facilities, enhancing human resources in health.
• Reduction in regional disparities in healthcare infrastructure and service delivery.
• Creation of numerous employment opportunities in the healthcare and allied sectors.
• Enhanced capacity for specialized medical treatments and advanced procedures.

▶Application Process

• State Governments submit detailed proposals for the establishment of new AIIMS or upgradation of existing medical colleges.
• Proposals are reviewed and evaluated by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and expert committees.
• Approval and sanction of funds are granted based on the assessment of need, feasibility, and alignment with scheme objectives.
• Implementation and monitoring of projects are carried out by respective state governments/institutions with central oversight.
• Regular progress reports and financial utilization certificates are submitted to the central government.

₹ Budget Allocation

3365

Funding Ratio (Centre:State): 100% Central Sector Scheme for AIIMS; 60:40 (90:10 for NE/Hilly) for State Medical College upgradation

Historical Context

Announced in 2003 by then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee to address the gap left by the 1956 establishment of AIIMS Delhi; formally launched in March 2006.

Sub-Schemes

Challenges

• Significant delays in completion of civil works and procurement of advanced medical equipment
• Acute shortage of senior faculty and nursing staff in newer AIIMS located in tier-2 cities
• Overcrowding at new AIIMS due to weak primary health referral systems
• High maintenance costs of super-specialty equipment in remote locations

Reforms & Recommendations

• Establishment of a dedicated 'Medical Faculty Cadre' to incentivize service in remote AIIMS
• Integration of digital health (ABDM) at the inception stage of new institutions
• Linking AIIMS with district hospitals for knowledge transfer (Hub and Spoke model)

Performance Statistics

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Success Stories

Key Takeaways

• Objective: Correcting regional imbalances in tertiary healthcare
• Two components: Setting up AIIMS-like institutions and Upgrading State Govt Medical Colleges
• Approved 22 new AIIMS and 75 State Medical College projects

Convergence Schemes

• Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY
• Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM)
• National Health Mission

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