Govt plans to upgrade 7 ICU hospitals into super specialty ones: CM Rekha Gupta

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said the government plans to upgrade seven ICU hospitals, whose foundations were laid during the COVID-19 pandemic, into super speciality hospitals.

Speaking at the inauguration of Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital in the Model Town area here, she said, "There were seven ICU hospitals whose foundations were laid during the pandemic. We have drawn up a plan for them. We will upgrade them into super speciality hospitals."

"One hospital could be for cancer care, one for complicated deliveries, one for treatment of kidney ailments and dialysis," she added and urged private healthcare facilities to get empanelled in Ayushman Bharat Yojana.


The CM also emphasised that there should be awareness about the distinction between primary and secondary healthcare and super speciality hospitals.

"(Sometimes) it happens that if one is suffering from cough or cold, they go to AIIMS. A simple cough or cold can also be treated at Arogya Mandir," she explained.