Nadda inaugurates 3 hi-tech facilities at PGIMER, Chandigarh

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New Delhi : Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda on February 9, 2019, said that Government is fully committed to ensure proper delivery of health care facilities to the poor, needy and underprivileged sections of the society in every nook and corner of the country.

Addressing the 35^th Convocation of Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, Nadda said that Government is coming up with AIIMS like institutions in various parts of the country and expanding the network of the medical colleges in a big way by upgrading district hospitals to medical colleges. The Government schemes like Ayushman Bharat will bring a complete change in delivering health care facilities to everyone, he said. Nadda gave away thirty five gold, ninety-two silver and ninety-five bronze medals and awarded 1,886 degrees to students from various specialities. Prof Jagat Ram, Director PGIMER, presented a report about the advancements in the Institute. 

Nadda also inaugurated three new facilities at PGIMER, Chandigarh. They are : a new state of the art Nephrology and Transplant Care Unit (NTCU), Advanced High Energy Linear Accelerator, and 11 KV Substation for Research blocks, according to a PIB release.