MP Set to Receive AI-enabled X-ray & Advanced Diagnostic Systems Under PM-CARES Initiative
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The state will receive 13 MRI machines, 11 mammography machines, and 308 AI-enabled handheld X-ray devices aimed at strengthening diagnostic services and improving access to modern healthcare across the state.
The Madhya Pradesh government is set to strengthen its diagnostic and healthcare infrastructure, with the state slated to receive MRI machines, mammography systems, and AI-enabled X-ray devices over the next three years under the PM -CARES initiative.
The announcement was made by MP Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla following his participation in the launch of Digital Health Initiatives organised by the Union Health Ministry in New Delhi.
The equipment will be provided under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Madhya Pradesh Public Health and Medical Education Department and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Under the initiative, the state will receive 13 MRI machines, 11 mammography machines, and 308 AI-enabled handheld X-ray devices aimed at strengthening diagnostic services and improving access to modern healthcare across the state.
Speaking on the latest development, Shukla stated the new equipment would strengthen healthcare infrastructure, particularly in remote and rural areas.
He noted that the advanced diagnostic equipment being provided under PM-CARES would give a major boost to healthcare services in Madhya Pradesh and help provide better, accessible, high-quality diagnostic facilities to citizens, especially those living in remote areas.
The announcement coincided with the launch of several digital healthcare initiatives by Union Health Minister JP Nadda aimed at establishing an integrated, transparent, and citizen-centric healthcare ecosystem
The initiatives include Aarogya Setu 2.0, the Ayushman App, the Ayushman Sarathi WhatsApp Chatbot, the National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX), the Unified Health Interface (UHI), the e-Sushrut Clinic, the Drug Registry, the Common LOINC Codes for India (CLCI), and the Bharat Health Terminology Service (BHTS).
According to Dy CM Shukla, the digital health initiatives and modern diagnostic facilities would complement each other to improve healthcare delivery across Madhya Pradesh.
He further stated that these initiatives would strengthen public health services and improve early disease diagnosis. They would also make quality healthcare more accessible to people through technology and better medical infrastructure.
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