The Gujarat government would soon announce a new medical policy to develop the state as a medical hub, the state Health Minister Nitin Patel said today.

“The Gujarat government is in the final stages of framing a new medical policy that would make Gujarat a medical hub.

It would increase medical tourism,” said Patel.

“Our aim is to increase various medical facilities, such as hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, medical colleges and super—speciality hospitals, for which the new policy would be a discussed in a meeting to be held on December 27, before the announcement.

“The meeting would discuss it for enhancing the medical sector in the state, as part of the success achieved in the Gujarat model of development,” he said.

Patel said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is the former Chief Minister of the state, was the first to introduce Gujarat as a model state.

“His successor Anandiben Patel has been carrying it forward and changing the policy for the medical sector,” he said.

“Under the new medical policy, the government would provide the financial and administrative help to all those who want to set up hospitals and medical colleges in state. It includes subsidy in the construction of facilities for boosting medical tourism and subsidy for purchasing specialised equipment,” he said.

He said that the state Health department is in talks with state Finance department to finalise the subsidy amount and several other financial benefits, which would be accorded to those who want to open medical institutions in the state.

“The government is in the final stages of formulating a policy to set up new medical colleges under the Public—Private Partnership (PPP) model, and hopes to set up at least 10 new medical colleges in the next 3—4 years,” he added.

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