Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for AIIMS in Madurai today. In his speech, he said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is giving “great priority” to the health sector to make healthcare “affordable”. “Under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) we have supported upgradation of government medical colleges across India,” he said. PM Modi also said, “The speed and scale at which Mission Indradhanush is working, is setting a new paradigm in preventive health care.