Established at a cost of over 1660 crore and in an area spanning over 227 acres, the hospital is equipped with 720 beds
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Vijaypur (Samba), Jammu. The institute, whose foundational stone was also laid by the Prime Minister in February 2019, is being established under the Central sector scheme Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.
Established at a cost of over 1660 crore and in an area spanning over 227 acres, the hospital is equipped with facilities like 720 beds, Medical College with 125 seats, Nursing College with 60 seats, AYUSH Block with 30 beds, residential accommodation for faculty and staff, hostel accommodation for UG and PG students, night shelter, guest house, auditorium, shopping complex etc.
The state-of-the-art hospital will provide high-quality patient care services in 18 Specialities and 17 super specialities including cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology, urology, neurology,neurosurgery, medical oncology, surgical oncology, endocrinology, burns & plastic surgery. the institute will have an intensive care unit, emergency & trauma unit, 20 modular operation theatres, diagnostic laboratories, blood bank, pharmacy etc. The hospital will also leverage digital health infrastructure to reach out to far-flung areas of the region.
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