Gujarat approved Rs 14.90 crore for 2026–27 to set up de‑addiction centres in all 34 district hospitals under the Drug‑Free Gujarat campaign. Each centre will offer inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment.
Centre model and services
- Bed strength: 15 beds per centre; total planned beds = 510 (34 × 15).
- Clinical services: Scientific detoxification, pharmacotherapy, relapse prevention, and psychiatric care.
- Psycho‑social services: Individual and group counselling, family counselling, and rehabilitation planning.
- Human resources: Multidisciplinary teams including medical doctors, nurses, counsellors and psychologists.
Coverage and public health linkage
- District hospitals: Secondary‑level public health institutions acting as referral centres at district level; Gujarat has 34 such hospitals for this scheme.
- Service modes: OPD (outpatient) for assessment and follow‑up; IPD (inpatient) for supervised detoxification and acute treatment.
- Target conditions: Alcohol and drug dependence; services aimed at medical management, counselling and social reintegration.
Implementation, procurement and oversight
- Budget approval: Administrative sanction for 2026–27 for Rs 14.90 crore.
- Procurement: Equipment to be procured via Government e‑Marketplace (GeM).
- Monitoring: Regular monitoring, social audits and third‑party verification planned.
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- GeM: Centralised online public procurement platform for government purchases.
- IPD vs OPD: IPD requires hospital admission; OPD does not.