Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan inaugurated and dedicates several new facilities at AIIMS, Bhopal on Saturday.
During his visit to the institute, he was accompanied by the dignitaries- Ramakant Bhargava, Member of Parliament; Prabhuram Chaudhary, Minister of Public Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of MP; Vishwas Sarang, Hon’ble Minister of Medical Education, Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief & Rehabilitation; and Professor Balram Bhargava, Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) & Secretary, Department of Health Research (MoHFW).
During the visit Foundation stone was laid for the new Administrative block of the institute by the Minister. This block will host the administration including the Presidents and Director’s offices, the Deanery, other administration. This block is designed on the theme of Sanchi stupa. The project is expected to finish within one year. The work is being undertaken by CPWD.
The Minister also inaugurated the iMARC (ICMR Mycology Advance Resource Centre) at AIIMS Bhopal. Prof Balram Bhargava, Secretary Dept. of Health Research and Director General, ICMR has appreciated the advanced facility that AIIMS Bhopal has set up.
The AIIMS Bhopal i MARC helps in several ways in providing advanced laboratory support and excellent treatment facility for fungal diseases apart from useful in high class training & teaching activities at AIIMS Bhopal. Operational and translational research activities for fungal diseases will receive a big fillip. At a larger level helps in collaboration of Regional, National, and International Clinical Mycology centres working on neglected tropical fungal diseases.
The Cancer Treatment Centre (CTC) of AIIMS was dedicated to the nation by the Minister. The CTC comprises of the entire departments providing cancer care mainly Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Medical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine. The CTC consists of the brachytherapy facility and High Energy Linear accelerator (HELA). He also appreciated the Radiotherapy CT simulator, Brachytherapy OT and mould room. The minister and the dignitaries has also visited the Skills Lab of the institute. Aim of Skill Lab is to train all cadres of health-care workers in essential lifesaving skills, including basic life-support, advanced life support, airway management, circulatory management, basic and advanced trauma support etc. Such a protocol-based training helps to save lives of children as well as adults in emergency situations.
The State-of-the-art skill lab has five skill stations equipped with a two-way video and audio communication, and capability for live demonstration and recording to a wider audience. This facility will be useful to inculcate these lifesaving skills for the State and the region.
The minister was very appreciative of interactive session organized with cochlear implantees. He was
prom to accept the request of parents of these children to have selfie. Minister Harsh Vardhan also dedicated the Auditorium of AIIMS, Bhopal, and planted a tree in its lawns to commemorate the occasion.