At AIIMS, Bhopal emphasizing the patient centered approach an integrated health clinic is established as an extension to the part of work done for a funded project from DST SATYAM under COVID special call, as a collaborative venture between different departments of AIIMS, Bhopal as Dept. Physiology, Medicine, CFM, AYUSH.
The lab includes a basic screening area with height and weight measurement, body mass analyzer, ECG machine, PFT, Pulse oximetry with a Yoga and Meditation facility which has Yoga mats, projector and music facility.
Director & CEO AIIMS, Bhopal Inaugurated integrated physiology lab, along with Dean Academics and Medical Superintendent. The function was organized by the department of physiology under the expertise of HOD and associate professor Dr. RachnaParashar. The function was attended by the faculty members, officers and staff of AIIMS Bhopal from various departments.
Director, AIIMS Bhopal Prof(Dr.)Nitin M Nagarkar appreciated the efforts put forward by the team for the new venture at the Institute also wished that the facility attains its aim by integrating different departments.
In his address, he drew attention to the holistic approach to treatment and said that now there are many stake holders to this area, we may effectively add a research perspective that may prove to be beneficial and its effects may be disseminated to a wider population.
Dr Rajesh Malik Dean academics applauded the task. DrRachnaParashar emphasized the need of Integration and explained about the impacts of holistic approach of Medicine.
Integrated health event- talks was delivered by two eminent expert speakers in the field -an online event organized in LT-4 of medical college AIIMS, Bhopal and disseminated via webex. DrNarsinghVerma, prof. & head Physiology, KGMC Lucknow, delivered talk on "Timely assessment of disease through Integrated health clinic in Physiology and promoting health via lifestyle modification. Dr Raj kumarYadav, Professor Physiology, AIIMS,Delhi spoke about "Integrated Health :past, present and future. Faculty from different departments, officers, students and staff of the institute and patients participated in the event.
DrRachnaParashar, Associate professor, Physiology delivered the vote of thanks and based on the feedback received from the patients who were part of the project dealing with post covid rehabilitation emphasized on integrated and specific patient care approach.