Bihar
Two-Day 29th Annual Conference of Bihar Unit of Cardiological Society of India
- 31 Oct 2023
- 2 min read
Why In News?
The two-day 29th Annual Conference of Bihar Unit of Cardiological Society of India from October 28–29, 2023 was held at Hotel Maurya.
Key Points:
- The conference was inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Cardiologists from different states of the country participated in the event.
- The Chief Minister said that Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) is being made a 5462-bed state-of-the-art hospital so that patients can be treated better.
- Bal Hriday Yojana was started in Nishchay-2. Under this, children with holes in the heart from birth are treated free of cost. Now arrangements have been made for its treatment in Patna itself. 198 children in IGIC and IGIMS A total of 24 children have been treated.
- The Chief Minister said that earlier there were 6 medical colleges and hospitals in the state, which has now increased to 13. Many hospitals are being further expanded. 2500 in IGIMS Patna, 2500 in NMCH. 2500 beds are being expanded in Patna, 2500 beds in SKMCH, Muzaffarpur, 2500 beds in DMCH Darbhanga.
- Rajvanshi Nagar Hospital has been made a specialized hospital for the treatment of orthopedics, which has been named Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital. Rajendra Nagar Hospital has been made a special hospital for the eye. New Gardiner Hospital is being developed as a specialized hospital for diabetes.
