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Uttar Pradesh Reports Major Expansion in Medical Education and Health Coverage

Uttar Pradesh Reports Major Expansion in Medical Education and Health Coverage
Uttar Pradesh says medical colleges rise to 85 under healthcare expansion · livemint.com

Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister says the state has added many medical colleges since 2017.

He says the number grew from 36 to 85.

He also says there are now more than 13,600 places for students to study medicine, compared with 4,690 before.

The government says its plan is to have a medical college in every district.

This could help more people get treatment closer to home.

Adityanath also said more than 10 crore people are covered by two health programmes.

He said these programmes can help people pay for care when they have serious illnesses.

These figures and claims were shared by the chief minister.

Key facts

Medical colleges
85, compared with 36 in 2017
MBBS seats
More than 13,600, compared with 4,690 in 2017
Health-scheme coverage
More than 10 crore people, according to Adityanath
Schemes cited
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan
Medical college commitment
“One District-One Medical College”
Source of figures and claims
A post by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on X

Sources

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