Oxygen4IndiaAster DM Healthcare has invested Rs 96 crore to expand its Whitefield hospital facility in Bengaluru, increasing bed capacity to 539. The expansion focuses on women and children’s healthcare, offering advanced maternity, neonatal, and paediatric services to improve access to quality care and strengthen healthcare infrastructure in India.
Oxygen4IndiaUnion Health Minister J. P. Nadda said India has witnessed significant expansion in healthcare infrastructure and medical education over the past decade. Addressing students at a university convocation, he highlighted the rise in AIIMS institutions, improvements in maternal mortality rates and progress in tuberculosis reduction as key indicators of the country’s strengthening healthcare system.
Oxygen4IndiaThe government has set a target of administering HPV vaccines to around 1.15 crore 14-year-old girls every year under a nationwide immunisation programme, the Union health ministry said. The free and voluntary vaccination drive will be conducted at government health facilities across states and Union territories, marking a major step in India’s efforts to prevent cervical cancer and strengthen women’s health.
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