Dharamshala, Aug. 10 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has released Rs.83.85 crore to strengthen diagnostic and specialised treatment facilities at the premier healthcare institution of the state.

An amount of Rs.8 crore has been released for Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) machine and a Cell Separator for Bone Marrow Transplantation which would soon be installed in the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla.

A SPECT machine is an advanced diagnostic facility that produces three-dimensional images to assess the functioning of organs and tissues, helping doctors detect and evaluate diseases more accurately. It can assist in the diagnosis and assessment of ailments related to the heart, brain, bones, lungs ...