Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana

• Central government has approved setting up 22 new AIIMS so far under PMSSY out of which six are already fully functional.
• This Scheme has two major components Setting up new AIIMS & Upgradation of government medical colleges in various states.
• The project cost for the up-gradation of each medical college institution is shared by the Centre and the state.

Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)

• It was announced with the objectives of correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/ reliable tertiary healthcare services and also augmenting facilities for quality medical education in the country.
• It is implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• Launched: 2003