India opens critical care, lab facilities under $26m project

It inaugurated 10 Critical Care Blocks and 12  Integrated Public Health Laboratories.

India has inaugurated 10 Critical Care Blocks and 12 Integrated Public Health Laboratories in Andhra Pradesh.

All 22 facilities were completed at a combined cost of $26m (Rs 249 crore), according to the Andhra Pradesh state government.

The Critical Care Blocks are located at GMC Kadapa, ACSR GMC Nellore, GMC Srikakulam, AMC Visakhapatnam, GMC Ongole, District Hospital Anakapalli, GMC Rajamahendravaram, KMC Kurnool, District Hospital Hindupur, and SMC Vijayawada.

The 12 Integrated Public Health Laboratories were inaugurated at Area Hospitals in Seethampeta, Guntakal, Palamaner, Aganampudi, Nandigama, Chirala, Araku, Narasaraopeta, Banaganapalli, Anaparthy, Tuni, and Gudur.

Under the PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), Andhra Pradesh has been sanctioned 26 Integrated Public Health Laboratories with an allocation of $3.39m (Rs 32.50 crore).

Civil works across all 26 have been completed; 14 are already functional, with the remaining 12 inaugurated at Saturday's event.

The inauguration was held at BR Ambedkar Kalavedika in Vijayawada, attended by Members of Parliament, state legislators, senior officers, doctors, and healthcare professionals.