Kanpur: Six medical colleges in the state have been provided with super-speciality blocks of 200 beds under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.
Reportedly, each of these blocks has been built at a cost of around ₹300 crores.
Notably, these super-speciality blocks were launched in certain cities including Jhansi and Prayagraj earlier as well.
Even though the functioning of these blocks was affected by the lack of specialist doctors, these units are all set to run again.
As of now, 114 posts have been filled out of the total 269 vacancies at these units.
Super-speciality blocks will run at full capacity in six months.
To facilitate this initiative, super-speciality doctors who have completed their Doctoral of Medicine and Master of Chirurgiae (MCh) degrees this year at the medical institutions and medical colleges have been deployed there.
After signing the mandatory bond which is valid for a period of two years, these doctors will work as Assistant Professors.
Further, in the next six months, the second batch of doctors will also be prepared to take charge, pushing the super-speciality blocks to run at full capacity.
