New Delhi, April 16
Union Minister of Labour and Employment Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will inaugurate the newly developed 220-bedded Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital at Namkum in Jharkhand’s Ranchi tomorrow.
Spread across a 7.9-acre campus, the hospital complex features a basement, ground floor, and four additional floors.
“The four-storey building is equipped with three modern operation theatres (OTs) and provision for one additional OT. It has 34 wards and six isolation wards, 40 OPD rooms, and enough space for all doctors, administrative officers, and staff,†the Labour Ministry said.
The facility with state-of-the-art features marks a significant milestone in strengthening healthcare delivery under the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) scheme in Jharkhand.
“The modernised facility is expected to benefit over 5 lakh Insured Persons (IPs) and their dependents, offering improved infrastructure and a broader range of medical services,†the Ministry said.
“New building has been constructed with a cost of 99.06 crore and spread 17,559 sq meter area,†it added.
ESIC approved the construction of the new hospital in June 2018. The Corporation also approved the establishment of a medical college with 50 MBBS seats in October 2024, with operations set to begin in the near future.
The hospital is well-equipped with essential departments such as general medicine, surgery, gynaecology, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, and dental, along with various support services. It offers both outpatient (OPD) and inpatient (IPD) care, effectively meeting the medical needs of ESI beneficiaries.
The upgraded hospital will now also offer speciality and super-speciality treatments, greatly improving access to advanced healthcare services for residents of Ranchi and neighbouring districts.
Established in 1987, the ESIC Hospital in Namkum was founded with the primary objective of providing accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare services to insured workers and their families.
In the past forty years, it has played a vital role in serving the healthcare needs of industrial workers in Ranchi and the surrounding areas.
— IANS
Reader Comments
This is fantastic news for Ranchi! The city desperately needed better healthcare infrastructure. Hope the services are as good as the building looks in pictures 🤞
My father is an ESI beneficiary and we've struggled with long wait times at the old facility. Really hoping this expansion improves service delivery. The addition of super-specialty departments could be life-changing for many families!
While I appreciate the investment, I hope they've also allocated funds for proper staffing and maintenance. Too often we see beautiful hospitals built but then struggle due to lack of doctors or equipment upkeep.
The medical college addition is brilliant! More doctors trained in Jharkhand means better healthcare in the long run. 👠Hope they maintain high standards in education too.
About time! The old ESIC hospital was overcrowded and outdated. This upgrade was long overdue. Hope they've planned for parking too - that was always a nightmare.
As someone who works in healthcare, I'm impressed by the planning - 3 OTs with room for expansion, isolation wards, and multiple specialties. This could become a model for other ESIC hospitals across India.
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