Outside AIIMS, outstation patients left in the lurch

Patients from across the country visit AIIMS for treatment. But many of them are forced to live and sleep under open skies on the pavement outside the hospital since they cannot afford rooms inside the premier medical facility or rent out private space

 “An identity is linked with the name.” Concerns over renaming of AIIMS Delhi

The government has proposed giving new titles to all 23 AII India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), including the one in Delhi. Faculty writes to Health Minister over the concerns regarding the name change

AIIMS Delhi to launch app for eye patients in an effort upgrade treatment, care

Dr RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences at AIIMS, Delhi is developing a mobile app to enhance treatment and care of patients awaiting corneal transplantation and to surveil those who have undergone the procedure

Woman files petition in Delhi HC to stop friend from seeking assisted-suicide in Europe

The man’s condition has only deteriorated over the last eight years, confining him to his bed, except for a few steps inside his house.

AIIMS Delhi becomes first hospital in India to successfully build a new forearm for a patient

The patient can now perform daily actions like using keys, hook objects to lift, picking up a bottle and generally displaying good elbow strength. He can also stabilise a pen and write using proximal muscles

A pledge that saves lives

With Neelima’s untimely death in a road accident on 6 June, importance of organ donation resurfaced when her family decided to donate her eyes. Patriot gets an insight into what it is like to be at the centre of the life-saving process of organ donation

Delhi HC directs AIIMS nurses on strike to rejoin work

Justice Yashant Varma, while dealing with the petition by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), observed that the strike would cause grave prejudice and seriously impede the working of the institution.

Indefinite strike by AIIMS Nurses Union

AIIMS Nurses Union has gone on an indefinite strike in response to the suspension of Harish Kajla, nursing officer and president of the Nurses Union