ADB approves US$500 million loan for medical infrastructure in Maharashtra

New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$500 million loan package to improve access to quality and affordable tertiary health care and medical education in Maharashtra.

ADB is working with the State Government of Maharashtra to achieve its vision of providing affordable and accessible tertiary health care to all by 2030 and strengthening quality and professional medical practitioners, said Nishant Jain, ADB Health Specialist.

According to the regional release, Jain said, “This program introduces major policy reforms to strengthen the tertiary health care and medical education of the state. It will also strengthen the medical education and health facilities to provide modern medical services in deprived areas in the state. Will also expand.” Development Bank on Thursday.

According to the release, four medical colleges attached to tertiary care teaching hospitals incorporating climate and disaster-resilient, gender-responsive and socially inclusive facilities will be constructed in underserved districts.

It will increase bed capacity in government tertiary care hospitals and appoint at least 500 new doctors for four new government medical colleges.

To integrate gender and social inclusion into medical education, ADB said it would assist the state in creating a gender unit under the Department of Medical Education and Medicine.