New Delhi: All current district and referral hospitals (DH/RH) being transformed into medical schools will proceed to obtain funds from the central authorities below the Nationwide Well being Mission (NHM). Union Well being Secretary Apurva Chandra gave this clarification on Wednesday. In a letter to the states and union territories, he stated that every one the prevailing district and referral hospitals, that are being transformed into medical schools, will proceed their position and obligation below the Nationwide Well being Mission and can proceed to obtain funds from the Middle below NHM.

The Middle has reiterated its stand in view of the demand for development of extra district and referral hospitals by some states and union territories, as they concern that the prevailing DH/RH that are being transformed into medical schools will cease getting funds from NHM. The Well being Ministry stated that within the final 9 years, concerted efforts have been made to extend the variety of medical schools.