India, March 15 -- Under the Leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's healthcare sector has undergone transformative expansion in infrastructure, medical education and access to affordable care in the last decade, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said on Saturday.

Addressing the convocation ceremony of Teerthanker Mahaveer University in Moradabad, Nadda said that in the last eleven years, India has witnessed a significant expansion of premier medical institutions.

"The number of All India Institute of Medical Sciences has increased from six earlier to 23 today, strengthening tertiary healthcare services and creating new opportunities for high-quality medical education and research across the country," he said.

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