5 new medical colleges to be set up in Rajasthan :

1. According to an official statement, medical colleges will come up in Hanumangarh, Dausa, Tonk, Sawaimadhopur and Jhunjhunu districts
Medical and Health Minister announced with the approval of these medical colleges, the state will have medical colleges in 30 out of its 33 districts.

2. The Central government has approved the proposal of setting up five new medical colleges in different districts of Rajasthan. According to an official statement, medical colleges will come up in Hanumangarh, Dausa, Tonk, Sawaimadhopur and Jhunjhunu districts of the state.

3. Sanction has been received under the Central sponsored scheme for the construction of a total of 5 new medical colleges. A total amount of ?325 crore has been sanctioned for each medical college. Medical and Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma said with the approval of these medical colleges, the state will have medical colleges in 30 out of its 33 districts.

4. At the time of independence in the state, there was only one medical college in Jaipur. The approval of opening 15 new medical colleges is a big achievement in the tenure of just 11 months of the present government. The Minister said that proposals have been sent to open medical colleges in Pratapgarh and Rajsamand as well.

5. With the opening of these medical colleges, besides tackling the shortage of doctors in the state, general medical facilities, as well as specialist medical services will be accessible in remote areas. Medical college approval is under process in Jalore district. Rajsamand has a medical college in the private sector.

Government Healthcare Infrastructure :

At present there are 35 district hospitals, 5 satellite hospitals, 16 sub-divisional hospitals, 551 community health centres, 2066 primary health centres and 13227 sub centres in the State. The healthcare delivery system in Rajasthan comprises of a mix of public and private providers. The public healthcare delivery system is mainly a three-tiered system comprising of a vast network of 14,408 Sub-centers and 2080 Primary Health Centers at the primary level, 571 Community Health Centers, 19 sub-district hospitals and 34 district hospitals at the secondary level, and 8 teaching hospitals and healthcare institutions at the tertiary level (Rural Health Statistics, 2016 and National Health Profile, 2016). The average population served per government hospital bed is 1521 for Rajasthan as compared to 1678 for India (National Health Profile, 2016). The private healthcare delivery system comprises of individual practitioners, small clinics and hospitals and is highly fragmented, with a vast majority of it being serviced by the unorganized sector.