* Public private partnership for upgrading district hospitals to medical colleges will be allowed in northeastern states, hilly states and backward states.

* Spurious drug manufacturer and traders may get life imprisonment and fine of Rs.1 million or three times the value of confiscated drugs, whichever is more.

* 74 new treatment centres have been established for providing HIV treatment taking the total number of such centres to 418.

* Additional 24,000 patients have been put on treatment taking the total to 2.55 lakh against the projected target of 300,000 by 2012.

* Sports injury centre at Safdarjung Hospital with an estimated cost of Rs.70.72 crore.

*Out of the six AIIMS-like institutes, four have got clearance. These are Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna and Rishikesh.