50-bedded hospitals to be set up in each district of J&K

at 8:05 pm

Srinagar (NVI): To promote alternate medicine health care in Jammu and Kashmir, 50-bedded hospitals will be set up in every district at a cost of Rs 12 crore, Union Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Nayak said here today.

He also said Gulmarg, Patnitop, Pahalgam hill stations would be promoted as AYUSH medical tourism destinations.

Nayak said this during a function organised to promote AYUSH medicine and e-inauguration of some major projects in Srinagar.

The minister gave a detailed overview of AYUSH and wellness centers being established across J&K for promoting traditional and affordable healthcare across the state particularly in rural areas.

He assured liberal funding for upgradation of health infrastructure in the valley.