Maharashtra
Maharashtra to Launch Healthcare Mission
- 11 Apr 2025
- 3 min read
Why in News?
Maharashtra Chief Minister directed officials to design a comprehensive project to strengthen healthcare institutions across the state with support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Key Points
- Review Meeting on Healthcare Projects:
- Maharashtra CM chaired a review meeting to discuss healthcare projects under the Medical Education and Public Health departments.
- He emphasized aligning the state’s cancer care initiatives with the Centre’s National Cancer Care Strategy.
- He called for a time-bound, structured plan for providing chemotherapy and radiation therapy through an efficient referral framework.
- He also directed officials to submit a detailed project report to strengthen cancer diagnosis and treatment infrastructure.
- Upgrading Medical Colleges and Public Hospitals:
- New government medical colleges are being set up across various districts in Maharashtra.
- A specific recommendation was made to establish a teaching hospital in Dharashiv.
- Ongoing Health Projects:
- Construction of government hospitals is in progress in Alibag and Sindhudurg.
- Centres of Excellence are being developed to enhance quality care across the state.
- An integrated Health Management Information System (HMIS) is currently under development.
Asian Development Bank
- About: Established in 1966, ADB is a regional development bank that envisions a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty in the region.
- ADB supports its members and partners through the provision of loans, technical assistance, grants, and equity investments aimed at advancing social and economic development.
- Headquarters: Manila, Philippines
- Members: It currently has 68 members of which 49 are from within Asia and the Pacific and 19 outside.
- ADB and India: India is a founding member of ADB and the bank’s fourth-largest shareholder.
- ADB supports India's priorities for robust, climate resilient, and inclusive growth, aligned with ADB's Strategy 2030 and the country partnership strategy, 2023–2027.
