- Four-Bed Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, AI-Based Digital Dental Lab and Advanced ENT-Eye Diagnostic Centres Planned; Cath Lab Targeted for Commissioning in Four Months
Ranchi (Jharkhand) : Ranchi’s Sadar Hospital is set to expand its advanced healthcare infrastructure with three major medical facilities aimed at improving treatment and diagnostic services for patients. The projects include a cath lab costing ₹9.90 crore, a four-bed Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant (BMT) unit and an AI-enabled digital dental laboratory alongside upgraded ENT and ophthalmology diagnostic facilities.
The cath lab project, initially estimated at around ₹7 crore, has now received cabinet approval for ₹9.90 crore. Civil construction has started, with the hospital management targeting completion of the civil work within 15–20 days and commissioning of the facility within four months. E-tenders have also been issued for the BMT unit and digital diagnostic centre.
The expansion is expected to provide advanced treatment options within the government hospital and reduce patients’ dependence on RIMS and private healthcare facilities.
Cath Lab to Offer Angiography and Angioplasty
The cath lab will enable advanced cardiac procedures, including coronary angiography and angioplasty. Angiography helps identify blockages in coronary arteries, while angioplasty involves opening narrowed or blocked arteries, often with the placement of a stent to restore blood flow.
An eight-bed cardiac care unit is also being developed alongside the cath lab for monitoring patients before and after procedures.
According to Sadar Hospital Deputy Superintendent Dr Vimlesh Kumar Singh, five DM cardiologists have been associated with the hospital on a contractual basis. These include Dr Rajesh Jha, Dr Dhananjay, Dr Amit Chaturvedi, Dr Zafarullah and Dr Sony. The management plans to utilise their services once the cath lab becomes operational.
Four-Bed BMT Unit to Expand Treatment for Blood Disorders
The hospital has floated an e-tender for establishing a four-bed Bone Marrow Transplant unit on a turnkey basis, including installation, validation and commissioning.
Bone marrow transplantation replaces diseased or damaged blood-forming stem cells with healthy stem cells. It is used in selected cases of blood cancers, aplastic anaemia and certain inherited blood disorders, including thalassemia and sickle cell disease. The tender submission deadline is November 21, 2026, at 5 pm.
AI-Based Digital Dental Lab and Advanced ENT-Eye Diagnostics
The third initiative involves an AI-enabled digital CAD-CAM dental laboratory and strengthening diagnostic services in ENT and ophthalmology.
CAD-CAM technology enables digital scanning, computer-based designing and manufacturing of dental restorations such as crowns and bridges. The facility is expected to improve precision and streamline dental treatment.
The tender also includes strengthening diagnostic services for ear, nose and throat disorders and eye diseases, potentially reducing the need for patients to visit multiple centres for investigations.
