The finance department has already approved around Rs 59 crore for the civil and electrical constructions of the seven-storey building and two electrical sub-stations inside the project premises.
The institute will be operational for patients ahead of Assembly elections in thestate, scheduled in 2026.
Dr Aniruddha Neogy, special secretary, medical education research and training (MERT) at Swasthya Bhaban on Thursday has written to the
principal of the Calcutta National Medical College Hospital (CNMCH) informing him about the administrative clearance of the project.
The institute, which is hardly one kilometre away
from CNMCH, will be kept under the administrative control of the teaching hospital in terms of patient-care services and academic activities, it’s learnt.
According to the letter, the finance department has given its nod to release funds in three financial years, 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 respectively. In the first phase, Rs 7 crore will be given while for the second phase, Rs 35 crore have been allotted. The rest of the amount will be distributed in the third and final phase in 2026-27, the letter stated.
Brain health is an emerging and growing concept that encompasses preventive, promotive and rehabilitative domains to provide and ensure brain health for all as part of universal health coverage. Disorders of the nervous system are the leading cause of disability adjusted life years and the second leading cause of health globally, accounting for 9 million deaths per year.
India, in the past three decades, has seen a rising burden of stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and dementia, especially among the urban population.
The Union Health Ministry has constituted a national task force to devise effective strategies for surveillance, prevention, and treatment of brain diseases.
The task force on brain health has also been tasked with formulating strategies for promotion, management, and prevention of neurological disorders at Ayushman Aarogya Mandirs. It consists of members from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, the Indian Institute of Medical Research, NITI Aayog, the Health Ministry, and others.
