RIMS listed as CoE for rare diseases
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 21 2025:
Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal has been included in the list of Centres of Excellence (CoE) for rare diseases, which will be a premier government tertiary hospital with facilities for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of rare diseases.
According to a release, RIMS media cell informed that the medical institute is the first centre of excellence in the northeast and 13th centre in India.
Patients seeking treatment for rare diseases can approach these centres and avail financial support up to ₹50 lakhs per patient under the National Policy for Rare Diseases.
The national policy for rare diseases in India includes a list of 63 rare diseases that are approved for treatment under Centres of Excellence (CoEs) .
RIMS Imphal has undergone four rigorous inspections by a panel of experts highlighting the thoroughness and quality standards required to become a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Rare Diseases, it added.