Overview
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal (AIIMS Bhopal) is a public medical research university and an Institute of National Importance located in the Saket Nagar suburb of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is one of the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) established by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY).
Key details
| Name | All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal |
|---|---|
| Short name | AIIMS Bhopal |
| Type | Public medical research university; Institute of National Importance |
| Location | Saket Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Parent ministry | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India |
| Established under | Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY) |
| Affiliated network | All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) |
Background
AIIMS Bhopal forms part of the network of All India Institutes of Medical Sciences set up by the Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY), a scheme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare aimed at correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable and reliable tertiary healthcare services and at augmenting facilities for quality medical education in the country. As an Institute of National Importance, it functions as an autonomous public institution dedicated to medical education, research and patient care.
The institute is situated in Saket Nagar, a suburb of Bhopal, the capital city of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Its designation as a medical research public university places it among institutions empowered to conduct teaching and research across the spectrum of medical and allied health disciplines.
References
- "All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal", Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Institute_of_Medical_Sciences,_Bhopal