In October 2023, Maharashtra government planned which of the following schemes to overhaul its medical system after the death of 38 patients in Nanded?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Vision 2035 .
The Maharashtra government, in response to the tragic deaths of 38 patients in Nanded in late September–early October 2023, announced a comprehensive 'Vision 2035' in October 2023 to overhaul its medical system .
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Expediting the filling of 19,695 vacant health department positions across the state to strengthen staffing .
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Doubling the public health budget and constructing state-of-the-art specialty hospitals in each district by 2035 .
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Reviving and empowering the Maharashtra Medical Goods Procurement Authority, appointing leadership, and allowing local-level procurement to address medicine shortages .
These reforms aim to build a resilient, well-staffed, and better-equipped public health infrastructure in Maharashtra.