The much-awaited Out Patient Department (OPD) at the newly-set up All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar started functioning on Tuesday at the Departments of Surgery, Gynaecology, Opthalmology and ENT.
According to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar Director Dr Ashok Mohapatra, the OPDs would remain open from 8.30 am to 1.30 pm while specialty clinics for Paediatrics and Cardiology Departments would remain open from 2.30 pm to 5 pm.
“We have started OPDs in various departments and the trauma unit is also expected to start functioning within the next three days. The patients can register their names by paying only Rs 10,” said Dr Mohapatra.
Earlier, Dt Mohapatra had informed that the 75-bed hospital service of the AIIMS would start from August this year, besides starting of practical classes for the students. There would be 50 general beds, 12 casual, 10 ICUs and three recovering beds.