PM Modi to inaugurate AIIMS Guwahati on April 14

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Guwahati is set to commence operations with 150 beds from April 14, following its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

By Jitendra Jangid Apr 14, 2023, 09:48 IST

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Guwahati will start functioning with 150 beds from April 14 after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates it, a top official of the premier medical facility said on Wednesday. Patient care services at AIIMS, Guwahati had started with telemedicine from August last year and limited OPD for local residents began in September, Executive Director Ashok Puranik said at a press conference here. He said 85 per cent construction work at the project site is already complete. Most of the clinical departments are functional with the out patient department handling an average of 150 patients per day. The services include day care, pharmacy, laboratory facilities and radiological investigations, he said. “We are taking baby steps at present with 150 beds to become functional from April 14, but within the next three or four years, the hospital will be fully functional with a capacity of 750 beds,” Puranik said. The hospital will provide “high-quality patient care services” in various specialities and super specialities including cardiology, neurology, burns and plastic surgery, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery and interventional radiology, the official said. AIIMS, Guwahati was established with the three-pronged objective of state-of-the-art patient care, high-quality medical education and cutting-edge research, which will not only benefit Assam, but also its neighbouring states of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Manipur, he said. “The institute aims to correct regional imbalances in the availability of affordable and reliable tertiary healthcare services, to augment facilities for quality medical education and providing comprehensive, quality and holistic tertiary care health services to the people of Assam and neighbouring states,” Puranik said. It will also provide cancer care, advanced laparoscopy facilities, trauma care and “futuristic interventions like robotic surgery, organ transplantation, regenerative medicine, genetics and simulation lab”. Regarding its academic activities, Puranik said at present, there are three batches of students, with the fourth to join in July-August this year. The institute has 199 MBBS students, 78 faculty members, 125 nursing officers and 12 senior residents, he said, adding, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with Maligaon Railway Hospital to facilitate clinical exposure and clinical postings for fourth and fifth-semester students. An agreement is also likely to be signed with IIT-Guwahati with a primary focus on collaboration on artificial intelligence, robotics, low-cost equipment, cloud computing and digitalisation. AIIMS-Guwahati was planned under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY). The Union Cabinet approved its setting up at Changsari in Kamrup district at a cost of Rs 1,123 crore in May 2017. The construction work began in 2019

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Guwahati is set to commence operations with 150 beds from April 14, following its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This announcement was made by the Executive Director of the facility, Ashok Puranik, during a press conference. The patient care services at AIIMS, Guwahati commenced in August last year through telemedicine, and limited OPD for local residents started in September. Puranik revealed that 85% of the construction work at the project site is already complete and most of the clinical departments are operational, with the out-patient department handling an average of 150 patients per day. Daycare, pharmacy, laboratory facilities, and radiological investigations are among the services provided by the hospital.

The hospital will initially operate with 150 beds, but Puranik aims to have a fully functional facility with a capacity of 750 beds within the next three to four years. The hospital will offer high-quality patient care services in various specialities, including cardiology, neurology, burns and plastic surgery, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, and interventional radiology. AIIMS, Guwahati aims to address the regional imbalance in the availability of affordable and reliable tertiary healthcare services, provide comprehensive and holistic tertiary care health services, augment facilities for quality medical education, and conduct cutting-edge research.

Additionally, the hospital will provide cancer care, advanced laparoscopy facilities, trauma care, and futuristic interventions such as robotic surgery, organ transplantation, regenerative medicine, genetics, and simulation lab. The institute has already signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Maligaon Railway Hospital to facilitate clinical exposure and clinical postings for students. An agreement with IIT-Guwahati is also in the works, with a primary focus on collaboration on artificial intelligence, robotics, low-cost equipment, cloud computing, and digitalization.

Puranik also provided details on the academic activities of AIIMS, Guwahati, stating that there are currently three batches of students, with the fourth set to join in July-August this year. The institute has 199 MBBS students, 78 faculty members, 125 nursing officers, and 12 senior residents. The hospital was established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY), and the Union Cabinet approved its establishment at Changsari in Kamrup district at a cost of Rs 1,123 crore in May 2017. The construction work commenced in 2019.

PM Modi to inaugurate AIIMS Guwahati on April 14

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