Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha inaugurated four new healthcare facilities at Govind Ballabh Pant (GBP) Hospital in Agartala on Wednesday, marking the hospital’s 66th foundation day with a focus on advanced cardiac care, faster diagnosis and improved critical-care treatment.
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Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha inaugurates four new healthcare facilities at GBP Hospital on its 66th foundation day.
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The facilities include a Rs 10.10-crore Cath Lab, a Rs 3.05-crore integrated laboratory, a 12-bed surgical ICU and a 14-bed MICU.
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The new infrastructure aims to improve critical care, speed up diagnosis and reduce referrals to other hospitals.
Govind Ballabh Pant (GBP) Hospital in Agartala has expanded its medical infrastructure with the inauguration of a catheterisation laboratory, an integrated service laboratory and two intensive care facilities. Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha inaugurated the facilities on Wednesday as part of the hospital’s 66th foundation day celebrations.
The new infrastructure aims to modernise diagnostic and critical-care services, improve treatment for seriously ill patients and reduce the need to refer patients to other hospitals. The projects include investments in advanced cardiac care, integrated laboratory services and dedicated intensive care beds.
GBP Hospital Adds Advanced Cardiac and Diagnostic Services
Dr Manik Saha inaugurated a catheterisation laboratory (Cath Lab) at the hospital’s Super Speciality Block. The facility cost approximately Rs 10.10 crore and marks a major addition to the hospital’s advanced medical infrastructure.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated a new integrated service laboratory, developed at an estimated cost of Rs 3.05 crore. The laboratory brings microbiology, biochemistry and pathology services under one roof.
The integrated facility aims to make diagnostic services faster, more efficient and reliable. It will help streamline laboratory testing and support timely clinical decisions.
The hospital also plans to integrate the laboratory with the Integrated Health Information Management System (IHIMS). This step is expected to strengthen digital healthcare services and improve the management of diagnostic information.
New Surgical ICU and Medical ICU Inaugurated
The Chief Minister inaugurated a 12-bed surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in the hospital’s NTH-1 building. The project cost approximately Rs 3.02 crore.
GBP Hospital also opened a 14-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) under a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative supported by HDFC Bank. The project involved an estimated expenditure of Rs 3.07 crore and comprises two units of seven beds each.
These facilities will expand the hospital’s capacity to treat critically ill patients. The additional intensive care beds are expected to support timely medical intervention and improve access to specialised treatment.
The new infrastructure may also help reduce referrals to other hospitals by strengthening GBP Hospital’s capacity to manage patients who require intensive monitoring and care.
Dr Saha thanked HDFC Bank for supporting the MICU project through its CSR initiative. He said the new facilities would make advanced and timely treatment more accessible to patients.
CM Reaffirms Commitment to Healthcare Modernisation
Addressing the foundation day programme at the KLS Auditorium in the evening, Dr Saha paid tribute to the doctors, visionary leaders and others whose dedication and sacrifices contributed to the establishment of GBP Hospital.
He highlighted the significance of the newly inaugurated Cath Lab and integrated service laboratory in improving treatment for critically ill patients. He also stressed the importance of strengthening the state’s healthcare infrastructure and modernising medical services.
The Chief Minister reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to providing accessible, affordable and quality healthcare to every citizen. He said continued improvements in medical infrastructure remained important to strengthening the healthcare system.
Earlier in the day, Dr Saha also launched a tree plantation programme on the premises of the Super Speciality Block.
Health Secretary Highlights Growing Public Confidence
Health Secretary Kiran Gitte said public confidence in GBP Hospital was steadily increasing. He noted that GBP Hospital and Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) were comparable to Guwahati Medical College in their capabilities.
Gitte also highlighted the transformation of the hospital’s older buildings into modern facilities. He said improvements in infrastructure were accompanied by efforts to enhance the quality of healthcare services.
GBP Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Bidhan Goswami delivered the welcome address at the foundation day programme.
The event was attended by MLA and Rogi Kalyan Samiti Chairperson Minarani Sarkar, AGMC Principal Prof. Dr Tapan Majumder, National Health Mission official Saju Wahid A, Health Officer Dr Debashree Debbarma, Medical Education Officer Prof. Dr Haraprasad Sharma, Family Welfare and Preventive Medicine official Dr Anjan Das, and other hospital administrators.
Former Hospital Officials Felicitated
The foundation day programme also recognised the contributions of former hospital officials. Former Medical Superintendent Dr Shankar Chakraborty and former Nursing Superintendent Krishna Majumder received felicitations.
Deputy Medical Superintendent Dr Kanak Chowdhury delivered the vote of thanks.
The inauguration of the four new facilities marks an important step in GBP Hospital’s ongoing development. The additions are expected to strengthen diagnostic services, expand intensive care capacity and improve access to advanced treatment for patients in Tripura.
