Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Jharkhand to establish 245 Block Health Units
The Jharkhand government is setting up 245 new health centers called Block Public Health Units (BPHUs).
These centers will help provide better healthcare services to people in tribal, remote, and underserved areas.
The government is spending Rs 203.35 crore on this project, which is funded by the PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission and the 15th Finance Commission.
The BPHUs will help with things like monitoring health, planning for emergencies, and responding quickly to health issues.
The goal is to make sure that everyone in Jharkhand has access to good healthcare services.
Jharkhand government to establish 245 Block Public Health Units (BPHUs).
BPHUs will function as key institutional units for surveillance, planning, and emergency preparedness.
Project funded by PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission and 15th Finance Commission.
Total cost of the project is Rs 203.35 crore.
Aim is to provide quality healthcare services, timely testing, and rapid health response to every block in Jharkhand.
- Who
- Jharkhand government, Health Minister Irfan Ansari
- What
- Establishment of 245 Block Public Health Units (BPHUs)
- When
- Announced on January 22, 2024
- Where
- Jharkhand, India
- Why
- To strengthen healthcare at the grassroots level, especially in tribal, remote, and underserved areas
- Number of BPHUs
- 245
- Funding Source
- PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission and 15th Finance Commission
- Total Cost
- Rs 203.35 crore
- Primary Beneficiaries
- Tribal, remote, and underserved areas
- Key Functions
- Surveillance, planning, emergency preparedness, and coordinated public health response