In the last one year, the state government has tirelessly given new heights to medical education in the state, so that medical education of Madhya Pradesh is a topic of discussion today, not only for Madhya Pradesh but also for other states of the country. The medical services of Madhya Pradesh remained reliable even during a pandemic like Covid-19 that afflicted human community. All the Corona Warriors of the Medical Education Department have been honoured for providing selfless services during the Corona crisis.
Madhya Pradesh is probably the first state where medical, dental, nursing and paramedical students studying in all government, autonomous colleges have been given life insurance and mediclaim cover during their studies. Similarly, efforts have also been made to promote the quality of medicine, develop collaborative research, facilitate exchange of ideas, enhance high-quality research skills to innovate in the field of medical education. Under this initiative, an MoU between All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Department of Medical Education has been executed for excellent medical education and training of students studying in medical colleges. It also includes the promotion of multi-centric studies in the field of research in medical education and also the preparation of curriculum.
In an initiative to promote research on various aspects of public health, it has been decided to set up a regional disease control centre in Bhopal. This centre will be equipped with resources associated with knowledge and facts in health related emergency situations. A 225-bed Super Specialty Hospital has been started in Government Medical College, Rewa and 400-bed in Government Medical College, Indore. New multi-specialty hospitals are being started in government medical colleges Ratlam, Vidisha and Shahdol. With this, there will be a total increase of 2250 beds of medical services in the state. Revised administrative sanction has been provided for Super Specialty Hospital at Medical College Jabalpur and a 300 bed hospital under construction at Medical College Shivpuri. The establishment of the Recognition Rule 2021 prohibits irregularities and allows clarity in the old rules.
Construction of Viral Research Diagnostic Lab and providing equipment has been approved by Medical Education Department in Medical College Sagar. In the third phase of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, 970 new posts have been created with the approval of the establishment of Super Specialty Hospital at the Medical College, Indore.
(The author is the Minister of Medical Education and Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation)