New Constructing at Dr. RP Hospital Formally Handed Over, Marks Main Enhance to Rural Healthcare in N&M Andaman

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 08 August 2025

In a significant step in the direction of enhancing healthcare infrastructure within the North and Middle Andaman district, the newly constructed constructing of Dr. RP Hospital was formally handed over final month. The challenge, executed via shut coordination between the District Administration, APWD, Electricity Department, and the Directorate of Health Services, marks a big milestone in efforts to strengthen medical companies within the area.

The new hospital facility stands as a mirrored image of the Andaman & Nicobar Administration’s dedication to offering accessible, equitable, and high quality healthcare to rural populations. The initiative was undertaken below the management of Chief Secretary Dr. Chandra Bhushan Kumar, IAS.

“This new facility at Dr. RP Hospital is a testament to our continuous efforts to provide quality and accessible healthcare to our rural communities,” stated Ms. Nandini Maharaj, IAS, Deputy Commissioner of North & Middle Andaman.

Designed with a robust emphasis on inclusivity, affected person consolation, and performance, the upgraded facility guarantees to considerably enhance the accessibility and high quality of healthcare companies.

The floor flooring includes a vary of vital items together with a totally geared up Labour Room, Labour Ward, Post-Operative Ward, Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU), Children’s Unit, and different important departments. Specialist companies in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Paediatrics are additionally now obtainable below the brand new setup.

To improve affected person expertise, the power features a spacious ready space and connected bathrooms in each ward to keep up hygiene and guarantee dignified care. Accessibility has been prioritized with the set up of a raise and staircases, making motion throughout flooring handy for sufferers, attendants, and employees alike.

The first flooring homes the male, feminine, and paediatric wards, together with devoted rooms for Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs). On the second flooring, the Integrated Public Health Laboratory (IPHL) has been established, bolstering the hospital’s diagnostic and testing capability.

This complete enlargement of infrastructure is anticipated to deliver a few transformative enchancment in healthcare supply in North and Middle Andaman, enabling higher, sooner, and extra environment friendly medical take care of the agricultural inhabitants.