RIMS to celebrate foundation day today
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 13 2023:
Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) will celebrate its 52nd foundation day on Thursday.
Established as Manipur Medical College in 1972, the college was renamed as Regional Institute of Medical Sciences after 19 years and it continues to cater to the healthcare needs of the country particularly North Eastern Region in the field of imparting undergraduate (MBBS) and post graduate (MD/MS/MCh) medical education apart from providing health care facilities.
The institute has produced total of 3656 medical graduates and 2225 specialist doctors so far.
As on March 2023, 507 undergraduate medical students and 431 postgraduate students have been enrolled in the institute, which has 214 BDS students and 203 BSc (Nursing) students on the roll while 16 students are currently undergoing MSc (Nursing).
The institute also produced 376 BSc (Nursing) graduates and 199 BDS doctors, informed a RIMS release.
Numerically, RIMS has recorded 3,84,630 OPD attendances, 1,16,332 attendances in casualty department, 17,919 OT cases, 8645 delivery and 36,860 admissions to different wards.
RIMS Hospital is also providing excellent services while implementing Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) and Chief Ministergi Hakshelgi Tengbang (CMHT) .
It is the highest performer in the state in providing medical treatment and services to PM-JAY and CMHT beneficiaries, maintained the release, adding that 9,264 patients under the PM-JAY scheme and 10,753 under CMHT scheme availed free medical treatment and free testing facilities.