Memorandum submitted to upgrade RIMS to AIMS status
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 29 2021:
Shiv Sena State unit president M Tombi has submitted a memorandum to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to upgrade Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) to the status of All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS) .
Speaking to media persons at Babupara today, M Tombi stated that the memorandum was submitted during his recent visit to Delhi and Mumbai.
M Tombi said that upgrading RIMS to the standard of AIIMS is vitally important to provide better health care facilities to the people of Myanmar and maintain a friendly business relationship with the neighbouring country.
He said that the Union Health Minister had also expressed desire for the Health Directorate, RIMS and JNIMS to raise awareness on eye and kidney donation to save lives during the brief meeting with him.
M Tombi then said that he would soon meet the heads of the three institutes to discuss the matter of promoting organ donation.
He also said that the Maharashtra Government has also allocated land to build Manipur Bhavan there on the request of Chief Minister N Biren.
Lastly, M Tombi stated that the Manipur Democratic Alliance would field over 40 candidates in the forthcoming State Assembly election.