AGARTALA, Feb 23 (TIWN): 19 hospitals in Tripura were facilitated with free medical tests on Saturday. Health Minister Sudip Barman has launched the facilities here in Agartala. While addressing, the Health Minister said that Govt has plan to launch super-specialty hospital service within 2019 in Govt as well as well as Private hospital. Sudip Barman said, “There are huge numbers of patients each year travelling outside by selling off their properties for treatment, whereas if in state such facility can be introduce then it will also strengthen the economy, generate employment. Today’s inaugurated free medical service will also increase the affordability of the common men”.Along with IGM hospital, 6 District Hospitals and 12 subdivisional hospitals from today will have that free medical test facility.Sudip Barman further said, “Many times, suddenly someone becomes ill. Sometimes unwanted incidents happen on road, but the people have to wait for the tests till they arrange the money/ With the free medical treatment service, this problem will end”.Here it can be noted that ASR Hospital India, a Hyderabad based private hospital would take the project to develop hospitals’ infrastructure in Tripura.

Rs. 331 will be given by State Govt for each patient to the company who wants to do 30 tests for him / her, said Health Minister Sudip Barman.

The project will aim to give free medical tests in Govt hospitals. From 23rd February this service will be launched in IGM hospital, 6 District Hospitals and 12 subdivisional hospitals and 30 tests can be done in those hospitals. IPD, OPD both sections’ patients will be given that facility. In West district, only at IGN this facility will be available. The headoffice of the company has set near Post Office Chowmuhani.