SRINAGAR, July 3 -- Jammu and Kashmir is set to receive 275 AI-enabled portable handheld X-ray machines, nine MRI (1.5 Tesla) units and four digital mammography units under the Prime Minister's Fund, significantly boosting the Union Territory's diagnostic healthcare infrastructure.

An official spokesperson said a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Government of Jammu and Kashmir for implementation of the project.

The equipment will be installed at identified government health institutions across the Union Territory to strengthen diagnostic services, improve early disease detection, expand breast cancer screening and support AI-enabled tuberculosis screening.

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