While addressing a press conference, Purnaik said that about 85 per cent of construction work at the project site is already complete. The clinical departments are already taking care of an average 150 patients per day. The services provided at these departments include pharmacy, day care, laboratory facilities and radiological investigations.
“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 official further said, the hospital will provide “high-quality patient care services” across various specialties including neurology, cardiology, burns & plastic surgery, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery and interventional radiology.
AIIMS, Guwahati was established with the aim to not only benefit Assam, but also its neighbouring states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Mizoram 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.
Talking about the academic activities, at present there are three batches of students and the fourth batch will join in July-August this year. AIIMS Guwahati has 199 MSSB students, 78 faculty members, 125 nursing officers and 12 senior residents, said Purnaik.
(With inputs from PTI)
