Special Financial Package for Patients Announced
Ranchi: Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari has announced that liver and kidney transplant services will soon be introduced in the state. Along with this major healthcare expansion, the government will also provide a special financial package to support patients undergoing these complex and costly procedures.
The minister said the state government is working tirelessly to strengthen Jharkhand’s healthcare infrastructure and urged the Opposition to cooperate in initiatives aimed at public welfare. He emphasized that improving medical facilities remains a top priority for the government.
Citing a UNI report, Ansari alleged that certain efforts were being made to obstruct development in the health sector. He specifically referred to the RIMS-2 project and proposed infrastructure upgrades, including improved emergency services and lift installations, stating that these projects are designed purely for public benefit.
The announcement came during the inauguration of the MS Memorial Super Speciality Hospital (Alam Hospital Unit) in Ranchi. The facility has been set up to enhance access to advanced and multi-speciality healthcare services in the state.
The Health Minister described senior physician Dr Majid Alam as a valuable asset to Jharkhand. He said he personally learned the nuances of surgery under Dr Alam’s guidance and praised his contribution to the state’s medical field.
The newly inaugurated hospital is equipped with advanced technology and will offer services including organ transplant facilities, gynaecology and obstetrics, plastic surgery, and a high-tech pathology laboratory. It also houses Jharkhand’s first robotic surgery facility.
Spread across a modern infrastructure, the hospital has a capacity of 150 beds, four modular operation theatres, an 8,000 sq ft intensive care unit (ICU), and a 20-bed neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The facility is designed to handle complex and critical cases with advanced support systems.
Hospital CEO Dr Majid Alam announced that 10 beds will be reserved on a charitable basis for underprivileged patients. The hospital will provide specialised services such as bariatric surgery, advanced laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures, microscopic and endoscopic spine surgery, advanced urological surgery, interventional radiology, high-risk pregnancy management, cancer screening and surgeries. Kidney and liver transplant services are also expected to be launched at the hospital in the near future.
