Health minister promises funds for Amravati Super Specialty Hospital
During Question Hour, Abitkar responded to a query from MLC Sanjay Khodke, saying, "We are committed to improving the hospital's facilities and will ensure funding is made available."
Abitkar confirmed that the installation of a long-pending Cath Lab would be completed within 15 days. Regarding the issue of honorarium hikes for doctors raised by MLC Vikram Kale, the minister said that a proposal has been received, and instructions have been issued to process it under existing department norms.
Addressing the underfunding of govt hospitals under the Mahatma Phule Jan Arogya Yojana, Abitkar acknowledged a structural imbalance. "Currently, only 12% of funds under the scheme go to govt hospitals. We are working on a new policy that will increase this share to over 50%, and it will be placed before the cabinet soon," he said.
In response to MLC Chitra Wagh's concern about hospitals demanding money from patients covered under the scheme, Abitkar stated, "This is a serious issue. A probe has been initiated into such complaints."
The minister's assurances raise hopes of better tertiary care in the Vidarbha region, where patients often travel to Nagpur or Pune for specialised treatment due to infrastructural constraints in districts like Amravati.
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