Prime Minister Narendra Modi
PM Modi highlighted the potential of Puducherry to emerge as a major medical tourism hub, pointing out that the region already has nine medical colleges
Puducherry:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said healthcare should be accessible, available and affordable to all and that the Ayushman Bharat scheme is already fulfilling this vision for crores of families across India.
Addressing a public rally here, the Prime Minister stressed that a nation’s progress depends on the health of its people.He said healthcare remains a top priority for the government, guided by the principle that services must be accessible, available, and affordable for all.
Modi highlighted the potential of Puducherry to emerge as a major medical tourism hub, pointing out that the region already has nine medical colleges.
“Any nation can progress only when its human capital is healthy; that’s why healthcare remains our foremost priority. We believe that healthcare should be accessible, available and affordable to all. Ayushman Bharat Scheme is already fulfilling the vision for crores of families across India. No citizen of Puducherry should be forced to travel far for treatment. Instead, we want people from other regions to come here to heal. I strongly believe that Puducherry can become a medical tourism hub. It already has nine medical colleges,” the Prime Minister said.
He added that the modernisation of the Regional Cancer Centre at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) will significantly enhance healthcare capacity. The foundation stone was also laid for three Critical Care Blocks for seriously ill patients under the PM-ABHIM initiative.
“The modernisation of the Regional Cancer Centre at JIPMER will further expand healthcare capacity. Today, the foundation stone has been laid for three Critical Care Blocks for critically ill patients under PM-ABHIM,” PM Modi said.