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Jharkhand to Revolutionize Healthcare with Tech Push, Aims for Medical Tourism Hub
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News18•01-10-2026, 18:30
Jharkhand to Revolutionize Healthcare with Tech Push, Aims for Medical Tourism Hub
- •Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari announced a significant push for technology adoption in the state's healthcare sector following the 'Digital Health Conclave'.
- •The state plans to deliver expert medical advice to remote and rural areas using technologies like Tele-ICU, tele-radiology, and artificial intelligence.
- •The government is committed to bridging gaps in healthcare services by equipping primary health centers, community health centers, referral hospitals, district hospitals, and medical colleges with modern facilities.
- •Special emphasis is being placed on strengthening essential medical infrastructure, including ICUs, ventilators, MRI, CT scan, and radiology services.
- •Jharkhand aims to not only provide medical treatment but also develop into a hub for medical tourism, implementing useful recommendations from the conclave.
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Technologies such as Tele-ICU, tele-radiology, and artificial intelligence are being utilized to bridge healthcare gaps and deliver expert medical advice to hilly, remote, and rural areas in Jharkhand.
The objective of the conclave is not only to provide medical treatment to patients but also to develop Jharkhand into a prominent hub for medical tourism by adopting advanced technologies.
Primary health centres, community health centres, referral hospitals, district hospitals, and medical colleges are being equipped with modern infrastructure, including ICUs, ventilators, MRI, CT scans, and radiology services.