Chandigarh, July 16 -- Haryana health minister Arti Singh Rao on Tuesday said that 785 medical facilities-including Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs), Sub-Health Centres, and Civil Hospitals- across the state are slated for upgradation.

Addressing a news conference in Panchkula, the health minister said the department has received administrative approval for upgrading 534 facilities and that meetings with the public works department (PWD) are being held to expedite construction and renovation work.

Rao said that in 2014 Haryana had 41 First Referral Units (FRUs) which have now increased to 87. She said additional FRUs with specialist services are in the pipeline.

The health minister said that chief minister...