Assam Govt plans to transform GMCH into country's one of the largest hospitals: CM

ANI April 17, 2025 281 views

Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform Guwahati Medical College Hospital into a premier healthcare facility. The project includes an 800-bed Mother and Child Care Hospital set to be operational by August 15th this year. The expansion will introduce advanced super-specialty services in neurology, cardiology, and kidney transplant. Future plans include constructing an additional 500-bed facility, signaling a significant upgrade to the state's medical infrastructure.

"We are creating one of the largest hospitals in the country" - Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, April 16: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that all the steps have been taken to transform the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital into one of the largest in the country.

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Massive 800-bed Mother and Child Care Hospital to be operational by August

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Super-specialty services including neurology and cardiology will be introduced

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GMCH undergoing comprehensive restructuring with future 500-bed expansion planned

Chief Minister also said that the upcoming Mother and Child Care Hospital in Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) premises will offer dedicated and specialised paediatric care.

CM Sharma also highlighted that the hospital will be equipped with 800 beds, it will offer State-of-the-art treatment, and its campus is part of the larger plans to completely restructure GMCH.

According to an official press release, CM also inspected the progress of Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital, which is Guwahati's second medical college.

The hospital is expected to be fully operational by August 15 this year, Sarma added.

Sarma also said the medical college will have facilities for studying other postgraduate courses including obstetrics and orthopedics.

The Chief Minister said plans are underway to construct another building with 500 beds at the medical college in the future.

Sarma also reviewed the under-construction 800-bed Mother and Child care centre at GMCH to be completed by October. Once completed, GMCH Principal's office will be shifted to new hospital building. The super-speciality services, including neurology, cardiology and kidney transplant, will be shifted to the new 800-bed MMC hospital, the construction of which is going on in full swing.

The Chief Minister was accompanied by the Commissioner and Secretary, Medical Education and Research, Siddharth Singh, Commissioner and Special Secretary, Public Works Department, Chandan Sharma and several other top officials.

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Priya S.
This is such great news for Assam! More beds and specialized care will help so many families. The mother and child hospital is especially needed 👶💙
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Rahul K.
While expansion is good, I hope they also focus on maintaining quality. Bigger doesn't always mean better - we need to ensure proper staffing and resources too.
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Ananya D.
My sister delivered at GMCH last year and the facilities were already good. With 800 more beds and specialized care, this will be amazing! Proud of our state's progress 🎉
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Sandeep M.
Hope they complete the projects on time. The August 15 deadline seems ambitious but if they can pull it off, it'll be a game changer for healthcare in Northeast India.
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Mitali B.
The focus on mother and child care is wonderful! As a new mom, I know how important specialized pediatric services are. This will save so many trips to Delhi/Mumbai for treatment.
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Deepak P.
Good initiative but what about the existing staff shortages? Expansion needs to go hand in hand with hiring more doctors and nurses. Otherwise these new beds will remain unused.

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