Extension of Hospitals Project

The Government of India invited private sector companies, donor organizations, and individuals to support various projects of national importance under the Project Extension Hospitals initiative.

Key points: 

• As Covid-19 cases surged in different parts of the country, infrastructure in hospitals was under immense pressure. Keeping in view of the need, innovative modular hospitals came as a huge relief amidst the crisis. 

• Project ‘Extension Hospitals’ is one such initiative for which Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) invited private sector companies, donor organizations, and individuals to support the initiative along with various other projects of national importance. 

• The PSA office identified requirements of close to 50 hospitals in states where the highest number of Covid-19 cases were reported.