Strengthening the critical care delivery system, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma dedicated six new healthcare projects to the people of Assam at a function held at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital on Monday. The projects launched are: 10-bed ICU project National Emergency Life Support Skill Centre at GMCH Multidisciplinary Research Unit at GMCH 32 Slice CT Scan machine at GMCH Molecular Oncology Lab for State Cancer Institute at GMCH and Asset Management Portal Under 10 Bed ICU project, 365 tech-enabled ICU beds have been created in 23 district hospitals in 21 districts. The critical components of the project are ICU medical equipment, Tele ICU specialists, CARE tech platform, ICU and system training and communication. The project has been undertaken under the PPP of NHM Assam, eGov Foundation and Karuna Trust. Under National Emergency Life Support Skill Centre, five modern skill stations for training faculty, staff and students in advanced emergency life support skills have been set up in GMCH with a project cost of ₹2.5 crore. Moreover, under Multidisciplinary Research Unit set up at GMCH, a step has been taken to strengthen the research activities of faculty and students. 32 Slice CT Scan Machine installed at GMCH, costing ₹2.73 crore, would help in the advanced medical diagnosis of patients. The Molecular Oncology Lab of the State Cancer Institute at GMCH, built at a project cost of ₹5 crore, will be used to analyse genetic markers and conduct screening, the first of its kind in North East. Furthermore, the Asset Management Portal launched has been designed by NIC for all medical colleges and will aid in tracking and maintaining all medical assets and enhance productivity. ALSO READ | Celebrate Tipu Sultan Jayanti In Pakistan: Himanta Biswa Sarma To Congress In Karnataka CM Sarma also said these projects would go a long way in strengthening the healthcare infrastructure towards delivering an advanced, accessible and affordable healthcare system. These facilities will revolutionise critical care treatment and ensure enduring smiles for patients afflicted with various ailments across the state. He said that the innovations would have a far-reaching impact on critical care management and help save precious lives in the state. The Chief Minister also said the health projects launched would help the state get state-of-the-art healthcare equipment. Moreover, as a part of the projects, training for nurses and other medical professionals will be organised for capacity empowerment of the health care professionals. He also said that the National Emergency Life Support Skill Centre at GMCH will work on the 'hub and spoke' model to empower field hospitals for critical care. He also said the Asset Management Portal would help integrate real-time data monitoring with the CM dashboard. The State government had invested 6 per cent of its SGDP in health to revamp the health sector, said CM
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