After five decades, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh has decided to renovate its Human Organs Museum. The old museum is under department of Anatomy.
Professor and Head of the department of Anatomy, Dr Daisy Sahni told The Pioneer that they have got the approval from higher authorities besides suitable budget for its proper renovation and now the work will start soon.
The PGI started working in 1962 with special efforts of Jawahar lal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India, and the museum of human organs was developed but couldn’t be renovated with the passage of time. Now it requires modern approach, with better display, spacious, symmetrical and air conditioned like those in developed countries.
On availability of organs and other skeletal material of human bodies, she said, “In terms of counting, thousands of age-wise organs and skeletal material of human bodies, including brains, heart, bones, prostate etc are available but all are scattered and not well displayed. Hence, renovation of museum is also need of the hour.
Moreover, it will help the students of MD, MS, DM, MCH, MD, PhD and post MD certificate who require such display during their study, whenever they feel the requirement, added Dr Sahni. The renovation of this museum would be completed this year, she said.
Besides renovation, a live training centre for the students or doctors working in PGI on the pattern of AIIMS’ Neurosurgery Education and Training School is also need of the time. “This is where we can give live training to our doctors or students regarding endoscopy, microsurgical anatomy and spine anatomy on the cadavers in that proposed training centre,” said Dr Sahni.
She said in such centre we can also impart training to our doctors through organizing seminars or visual clips, which are at present showed by various pharmacy companies. “We will discuss about it with higher authorities so that this project, which requires more funds and infrastructure, could materialise for the bright future of the PGI,” she said.