Guwahati: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced its approval of a 398.8-million-U.S.-dollar loan to assist Assam, India, in transforming its healthcare and medical education frameworks. The project is aimed at modernizing key medical institutions and creating a network of advanced medical facilities in the region.According to Namibia Press Agency, the initiative will involve the modernization of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) into a cutting-edge super-specialty facility. It will also upgrade Assam Medical College and Hospital and Silchar Medical College and Hospital, all under the governance of Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences.The project's key components include the development of climate- and disaster-resilient, gender-responsive infrastructure at GMCH and the implementation of digital hospital systems. Medical education will see enhancements through smart classrooms, simulation-based training, and curriculum reforms that incorporate gender and climate considerations.Additionally, the project aims to fortify institutional capacity by establishing centers of excellence, promoting research, forming gender-equality groups, encouraging private-sector involvement in hospital services, and developing a strategy for medical tourism.