Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad will inaugurate the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur on February 27, said Director of AIIMS Dr Nitin Nagarkar on Tuesday in a press conference.
Chief Minister Raman Singh, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Charandas Mahant, Member of Parliament from Raipur constituency Ramesh Bais, Health Minister for the State Amar Agrawal and other dignitaries will also be present on the occasion.
“Not only Chhattisgarh but its neighbouring States like Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand will also benefit from establishment of AIIMS in the State capital,” said Nagarkar. Replying to a question, Director of the institute said that the facility of air ambulance that is set to launch in Raipur around mid-March will also be linked to the hospital in the coming days.
“Presently, AIIMS is in its infant stage and it only has a course in MBBS and Nursing. However, as the hospital progresses, speciality and super speciality courses will also be included in the academic wing of the college,” said Acting Dean of the college Surya Prakash Dhaneria in the press conference held on the campus of the institute.