Qualitative health care boosts investment in the State: Chief
Secretary
Secretary
Bhubaneswar: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences
(AIIMS), Bhubaneswar celebrated its 2nd Foundation Day on Tuesday in its
premises at Sizua with Chief Secretary Jugal Kishore Mohapatra inaugurating the
function as the Chief Guest amidst the students, faculty members and staff.
(AIIMS), Bhubaneswar celebrated its 2nd Foundation Day on Tuesday in its
premises at Sizua with Chief Secretary Jugal Kishore Mohapatra inaugurating the
function as the Chief Guest amidst the students, faculty members and staff.
Mohapatra applauded the efforts of the doctors and
functionaries in AIIMS to benchmark the quality of health care in the State,
adding that because of the dynamic and bold leadership during the formative
periods of the Institute that AIIMS could be opened for public service even
when some of its wings are at different stages of completion.
functionaries in AIIMS to benchmark the quality of health care in the State,
adding that because of the dynamic and bold leadership during the formative
periods of the Institute that AIIMS could be opened for public service even
when some of its wings are at different stages of completion.
The Chief Secretary further added that in recent days of
competitive business environment, availability of quality health care service
has become a requirement for attracting investment to the State.
competitive business environment, availability of quality health care service
has become a requirement for attracting investment to the State.
AIIMS Bhubaneswar Director Dr Ashok Mohapatra speaking on
the occasion said that AIIMS has already operationalized the outdoor treatment,
indoor treatment, CT scan, operation thereafter, MRI facilities, and 16 bedded
Private Ward with high quality services for the patients.
the occasion said that AIIMS has already operationalized the outdoor treatment,
indoor treatment, CT scan, operation thereafter, MRI facilities, and 16 bedded
Private Ward with high quality services for the patients.
“The Hospital Information System (HIS) has started
functioning from June, 2014. Around 1500 patients are being provided clinical
services daily in the outdoor and causality wings. The 2nd batch of MBBS and
1st batch of Nursing students are now getting ready to appear at their
professional examinations scheduled in July, 2014. A good number of Junior
Residents have joined the institute to support hospital services and
departmental activities. The institution has initiated steps for increasing the
number of Senior Residents as well,” said Mohapatra, hoping that the number of
beds will be increased to 300 from present level of 150 by September.
functioning from June, 2014. Around 1500 patients are being provided clinical
services daily in the outdoor and causality wings. The 2nd batch of MBBS and
1st batch of Nursing students are now getting ready to appear at their
professional examinations scheduled in July, 2014. A good number of Junior
Residents have joined the institute to support hospital services and
departmental activities. The institution has initiated steps for increasing the
number of Senior Residents as well,” said Mohapatra, hoping that the number of
beds will be increased to 300 from present level of 150 by September.
The Chief Secretary also felicitated Sunita Panigrahi and
Ayushi Jena were awarded as best students in MBBS and Nursing respectively for
the session 2013-14, besides releasing quarterly News Letter of the institute.
Ayushi Jena were awarded as best students in MBBS and Nursing respectively for
the session 2013-14, besides releasing quarterly News Letter of the institute.
Among others, Prof M.C. Mishra Director AIIMS, New Delhi, Dr
Bikash Bhatia, Dean, Dr Dillip Parida Chairman, Foundation Committee
Celebration also attended the ceremony.
Bikash Bhatia, Dean, Dr Dillip Parida Chairman, Foundation Committee
Celebration also attended the ceremony.