01-04-2005, 10:49 PM
<b>Government approves aid to upgrade highway hospitals</b>:<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->[India News]: New Delhi, Jan 4 : The government Tuesday decided to provide financial assistance to upgrade emergency medical facilities in hospitals located on national highways across the country.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved release of funds for modernising hospital facilities under a centrally sponsored scheme, which would have an outlay of Rs.1.1 billion, during the 10th five-year plan ending in 2007.
Each government hospital located on national highways would receive a grant of up to Rs.15 million for upgrading facilities.
The scheme is intended to equip hospitals with all facilities to treat accident victims so that they need not be transferred to city hospitals for treatment.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<b>Government clears rural health scheme</b>: <!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The government will initiate negotiations with international funding agencies like the World Bank and the DFID (Department for International Development) for credit and grants-in-aid to supplement resources for the NRHM.
It plans to seek Rs.15 billion ($350 million) from the World Bank and Rs.21 billion from DFID.
The cabinet also approved rationalising the funds and personnel of the departments of health and family welfare to effectively implement the NRHM.
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved release of funds for modernising hospital facilities under a centrally sponsored scheme, which would have an outlay of Rs.1.1 billion, during the 10th five-year plan ending in 2007.
Each government hospital located on national highways would receive a grant of up to Rs.15 million for upgrading facilities.
The scheme is intended to equip hospitals with all facilities to treat accident victims so that they need not be transferred to city hospitals for treatment.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<b>Government clears rural health scheme</b>: <!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The government will initiate negotiations with international funding agencies like the World Bank and the DFID (Department for International Development) for credit and grants-in-aid to supplement resources for the NRHM.
It plans to seek Rs.15 billion ($350 million) from the World Bank and Rs.21 billion from DFID.
The cabinet also approved rationalising the funds and personnel of the departments of health and family welfare to effectively implement the NRHM.
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