J.P. Nadda inaugurates BJMFCON 2024; cites Ayushman Arogya Mandir figures for Bihar and Jharkhand
On 20 October 2024, in India, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated 'Medicine Update BJMFCON 2024' organised by the Bihar & Jharkhand Medical Forum, and said PMCH Patna is being redeveloped into Asia's second-largest hospital.
Summary
On 20 October 2024, in India, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated the 'Medicine Update BJMFCON 2024' organised by the Bihar & Jharkhand Medical Forum (BJMF), a body of doctors from the two states practising in Delhi NCR. He said that of 1.73 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in India, 10,716 are in Bihar and 3,825 in Jharkhand; that of 157 district hospitals converted to medical colleges, 8 are in Bihar and 5 in Jharkhand; and that Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) is being redeveloped into Asia's second-largest hospital.
Key facts
- Date
- 20 Oct 2024
- Event
- Medicine Update BJMFCON 2024
- Organiser
- Bihar & Jharkhand Medical Forum
- Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
- 1.73 lakh in India; 10,716 in Bihar; 3,825 in Jharkhand
- District hospitals to medical colleges
- 157 total; 8 Bihar, 5 Jharkhand
- PMCH
- Being redeveloped into Asia's second-largest hospital
Practice MCQs 2 questions
According to Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda (20 October 2024), which hospital is being redeveloped into Asia's second-largest hospital?
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Correct answer: B — Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH)
PIB, 20 Oct 2024 (Nadda): 'The Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) is being redeveloped into Asia's second-largest hospital.'
As cited by J.P. Nadda on 20 October 2024, how many of India's 1.73 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are in Bihar?
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Correct answer: A — 10,716
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: of 1.73 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, 10,716 are in Bihar and 3,825 in Jharkhand.