NFHS-6: institutional deliveries rise to 81% and newborn check-ups to 76%
More mothers in Bihar now get early antenatal care, give birth in hospitals and receive check-ups after delivery.
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AIIMS Patna to expand on 24 more acres with about 200 extra beds
The state will provide land for new clinical blocks and a four-lane road linking the institute to Nathupur.
Read storyDarbhanga AIIMS gets environmental clearance, planned as a medical township
Bihar's second AIIMS, spread over about 7.36 lakh sq m, is planned as a full medical city by 2029.
Read storyBihar ranks first in India for free medicines in government hospitals
The state has topped the Centre's DVDMS ranking for 18 months in a row, since September 2024.
Read storyIGIMS Patna's 1,200-bed super-speciality hospital to open by the end of 2026
The seven-storey hospital adds a 164-bed emergency super centre, a 92-bed ICU and robotic surgery.
Read storyAll 36 district hospitals to become super-speciality hospitals
Community health centres will be upgraded into speciality hospitals with psychologists, dentists, AYUSH doctors and more technicians.
Read storyTwo new 500-bed medical colleges at Mahua and Ara add 200 MBBS seats
Colleges in Vaishali and Bhojpur, built for about ₹500 crore and ₹543 crore, take Bihar's government medical colleges to 13.
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