A Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) on Health and Family Welfare, led by Member of lok Sabha Dr. Manoj Rajoria visited AIIMS Bhopal on Saturday on its study tour. The members inspected the overall activities of the Institute and observed with keen interest about various facilities being made available for the patients in Hospital and Medical College of AIIMS Bhopal.
Members of Parliament were informed about Rs AIIMS Online Patients Registration System’ for outdoor patients, Modular Operation Theatre and procurement of state-of-art medical equipment and devices. Members of the Committee acknowledged the progress made in various activities being performed by different department of the Hospital by visiting DSA lab, PMR, General Surgery Ward, Modular Operation Theatre, SMTU, Sleep lab. of Pulmonary Medicine, AYUSH, Department of Anatomy, Department of Microbiology, OPD (Central Registration Counter) etc. Committee Members also met the patients admitted in the Hospital.
later, the Committee Members were briefed about the achievements, infrastructure developments and various ongoing activities undertaken by the Institute to provide quality health-care services to the people at large through a presentation made by AIIMS Director Prof. (Dr.) Sarman Singh. Sunil Sharma, Joint Secretary, MoHFW was also present during the visit. From AIIMS Bhopal Deputy Director (Administration), Medical Superintendent, all Deans, Associate Deans, HoD, Faculty Members and all officers were present during the function.
Dr. Manoj Rajoria, who also chaired the meeting, explained the purpose of the Committee’s visit to the Institute and informed about their mandate and the aspects.
The Committee Members reviewed the implementation of schemes,programmes and initiatives under National Health Mission (NHM) and also reviewed of up-gradation under PMSSY of Government Medical Colleges of the State with Chief Secretary and other representatives of Department of Health Services ,Medical Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh.