Haryana

• 03 Jun 2022

Rohtak PGI to become Centre of Excellence of Heart

Why in News?

• On June 2, 2022, the Director of PGIMS, Haryana State, Dr. S.S. Lohchab has announced to make PGI in Rohtak district a Centre of Excellence for Heart.

Key Points

• With the creation of PGI's Heart Centre of Excellence, the facility of treatment of all types of heart diseases will be available in one place.
• In this context, a blueprint of equipment, doctors, staff and other essentials is being prepared to provide all kinds of treatment to heart patients at the Heart Center of Excellence.
• At present, heart patients in the state have to travel to Chandigarh, Jaipur or Delhi for treatment.
• At the same time, the government will set up excellence centres in different medical colleges for other serious diseases so that patients can get better treatment for other diseases as well.
• The government's effort is to develop this institute as a super specialty of heart disease.