Centre approves All India Institute of Medical Sciences for Bihar's Darbhanga

Union Cabinet has approved establishment of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Bihar’s Darbhanga, an official statement said on Tuesday.

institute will come up under Prhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) at a total cost of Rs 1,264 crore, it said.

new AIIMS is likely to be completed within a period of 48 months from date of approval by Centre, statement said.

It will d 100 undergruate (MBBS) seats, 60 B.Sc. (Nursing) seats and will have 15-20 Super Specialty Departments and 750 hospital beds, statement said.

Going by data from AIIMS alrey functioning, it is expected that each new AIIMS will cater to around 2,000 OPD patients per day and around 1,000 IPD patients per month.

PG and DM/M.Ch super-specialty courses will also be started in due course, statement said.

establishment of new AIIMS involves creation of hospital, teaching block for medical and nursing courses, residential complex and allied facilities/services, broly on pattern of AIIMS, New Delhi. and or six new AIIMS taken up under Phase-I of PMSSY.

objective is to establish new AIIMS as Institution of National Importance for providing quality tertiary healthcare, medical education, nursing education and research in region, statement said. 750 beds will include emergency and trauma beds, ICU beds, AYUSH beds, private beds and Specialty and Super Specialty beds, statement said.

In dition, re will be a medical college, AYUSH Block, auditorium, night shelter, guest house, hostels and residential facilities.

establishment of new AIIMS will create capital assets for which requisite specialized manpower will be created, based on pattern of six new AIIMS, for ir operations and maintenance, statement said.

recurring cost on se institutions shall be met through Grant-in-Aid to m from Plan Budget He of PMSSY of Ministry of Health.

operations and maintenance expenses on new AIIMS are also fully borne by Central Government, it said.

statement said setting up of new AIIMS would t only transform health education and training but also dress shortfall of health care professionals in region.

It will serve dual purpose of providing super specialty healthcare to population while also help create a large pool of doctors and or health workers in region that can be available for primary and secondary level institutions / facilities being created under National Health Mission (NHM).

Setting up new AIIMS in state will le to employment generation for nearly 3,000 persons in various faculty and n-faculty posts, statement said Furr, indirect employment generation will take place due to facilities and services like shopping centre, canteens, etc. coming in vicinity, it said.

construction activity involved for creation of physical infrastructure for AIIMS Darbhanga is also expected to generate substantial employment during construction phase as well, statement highlighted. 

Im Credits: PTI