- Govt committed to accessible, advanced healthcare for all : Dr. Yadav
Bhopal: Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav stated that strengthening and expanding healthcare services in Madhya Pradesh is the state government’s highest priority. On November 21, Dr. Yadav will lay the foundation stone of the Ujjain Medical College, a step that will give new dimensions to the state’s healthcare services.
Dr. Yadav also emphasized that the project will be prioritized to meet the requirements of Simhastha-2028.
Proposed facilities
The medical college will be constructed on 14.97 acres of land, with a planned built-up area of 1,42,034 square meters. The total estimated cost is 592.3 crores. The facility will include state-of-the-art fire safety systems, energy-efficient LED lighting, solar energy, and HVAC systems. Provisions for rainwater harvesting, wastewater reuse, and a sewage treatment plant have also been incorporated.
550-Bed Modern Teaching Hospital
The Ujjain Medical College will have a teaching hospital with a capacity of 550 beds. It will be equipped with round-the-clock emergency services, a pharmacy, radiology services (CT, MRI, X-ray, fluoroscopy, ultrasound), general and super-specialty OPD services. The hospital will house 550 inpatient beds, 70 ICU and CCU beds, 11 modular operation theaters, one cath lab, and two endoscopy units.
Capacity for 100 MBBS Seats
The Ujjain Medical College will have an initial intake of 100 MBBS students. It will feature four state-of-the-art lecture theaters (with a capacity of 180 each) and two examination halls (with a capacity of 250 each). Other facilities will include a central library, teaching and faculty areas, laboratories, skill training centers, an administrative block, common rooms, and recreational facilities.
The college will include hostel accommodations for 329 male undergraduates and 70 interns, as well as 286 female undergraduates and 58 interns.
