{
  "id": 4559781,
  "title": "Himachal Pradesh Unveils ₹500 Crore Healthcare Upgrade, Announces Recruitment Of 650 Doctors, Specialists And Super-Specialists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/himachal-pradesh-unveils-500-crore-healthcare-upgrade-announces",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T03:12:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/himachal-pradesh-unveils-500-crore-healthcare-upgrade-announces-recruitment-of-650-doctors-specialists-and-super-specialists"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Himachal Pradesh government is investing Rs 500 crore to upgrade healthcare infrastructure across medical colleges in the state, with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announcing the installation of modern diagnostic equipment. The move aims to improve accuracy and speed of treatment, ensuring timely patient care without delays. In addition to medical colleges, the government plans to hire 300 medical officers, 200 specialist doctors, and 150 super-specialist doctors across 70 Adarsh Medical Institutions. This initiative seeks to bring healthcare closer to residents by appointing specialists at hospitals in key locations like Nadaun, Kangu, Galore, and Dhaneta. A new Dr Radhakrishnan Government Medical College will be inaugurated at Jolsappar, marking the establishment of the first Allied Health Sciences institution of its kind in north India. The vice-chancellor has been instructed to initiate admissions this year. Sukhu also highlighted the upcoming Senior Secondary School at Kangu, which will evolve into a Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding School, providing students with modern educational facilities.",
  "summary": "Hamirpur: The Himachal Pradesh government is working to enhance diagnostic services at all medical colleges in the state, with modern equipment worth approximately Rs 500 crore being installed, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. pic.twitter.com/miDIjAw6w5 — Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (@SukhuSukhvinder) August 30, 2026 Speaking at the inauguration of a public health camp in the Kangu area of…",
  "key_points": [
    "Himachal Pradesh invests ₹500 crore in healthcare infrastructure upgrade",
    "650 doctors, specialists, and super-specialists to be recruited",
    "New Dr Radhakrishnan Medical College to be inaugurated in Jolsappar"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Himachal Pradesh government's healthcare upgrade and recruitment drive signify a substantial expansion of medical infrastructure and expertise, aiming to enhance access to quality healthcare for residents across the state.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}