Himachal Pradesh will see a big change in health services this year. Robotic surgery will start in Super Specialty Hospital Chamiyana and Tanda Medical College, while PET scan facility will be available in IGMC in the month of June. Cancer patients will not need to go out. State-of-the-art MRI machines will be installed in IGMC, Chamiyana, Hamirpur and Nerchowk Medical College.
The state government has started the tender process for this. Tests and treatment of the elderly will be possible at their doorsteps. There will be one Adarsh Health Institute in each assembly constituency. Institutes have been opened in the present 49 assembly constituencies.
Blood storage units will be built in 11 health institutions Ghwandal, Chuwari, Bhoranj, Naidun, Tiara, Jaisinghpur, Padhar, Dharampur, Junga, Haroli and Amb. 17 New Born Stabilization Units will be established in Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur and Una districts for the care of sick newborns.
Cath labs will be opened in Hamirpur and Mandi Medical College. 10 new health wellness centers will be opened in Himachal. The state government is providing free insulin pumps for pregnant women and children suffering from diabetes.