All-India Institute of Medical Sciences

Creating a country imbued with a scientific culture was Jawaharlal Nehru's dream, and immediately after independence he prepared a grand design to achieve it. Among the temples of modern India which he designed, was a centre of excellence in the medical sciences. Nehru's dream was that such a centre would set the pace for medical education and research in Southeast Asia , and in this he had the wholehearted support of his Health Minister, Rajkumari Amrit  Kaur.

The health survey and development committee ,chaired by Sir Joseph Bhore, an   Indian Civil Servant ,had in 1946 already recommended the establishment of a national medical centre which would concentrate on meeting the need for highly qualified manpower to look after the nation's expanding health care activities . The dreams of Nehru and Amrit Kaur and the recommendations of the Bhore Committee converged to create  a proposal which found favor with the government of New Zealand. A generous  grant from New Zealand under the Colombo Plan made it possible to lay the foundation stone of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in 1952.The AIIMS was finally created in 1956,as an autonomous institution through an Act of Parliament ,to serve as a nucleus for nurturing excellence in all aspect of health care.

All-India Institute of Medical Sciences was established as an institution of national importance by an Act of Parliament with the objects to develop patterns of teaching in Undergraduate and Post-graduate Medical Education in all its branches so as to demonstrate a high standard of Medical Education in India; to bring together in one place educational facilities of the highest order for the training of personnel in all important branches of health activity; and to attain self-sufficiency in Post-graduate Medical Education.

The Institute has comprehensive facilities for teaching, research and patient-care. As provided in the Act, AIIMS conducts teaching programs in medical and para-medical courses both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and awards its own degrees. Teaching and research are conducted in 42 disciplines. In the field of medical research AIIMS is the lead, having more than 600 research publications by its faculty and researchers in a year. AIIMS also runs a College of Nursing and trains students for B.Sc.(Hons.) Nursing post-certificate) degrees. 

Twenty-five clinical departments including four super specialty centers manage practically all types of disease conditions with support from pre- and Para-clinical departments. However, burn cases, dog-bite cases and patients suffering from infectious diseases are not entertained in the AIIMS Hospital. AIIMS also manages a 60-beded hospital in the Comprehensive Rural Health Centre at Ballabgarh in Haryana and provides health cover to about 2.5 lakh population through the Centre for Community Medicine.

Objectives of AIIMS

• To develop a pattern of teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in all its branches so as to demonstrate high standard of medical education to all medical colleges and other allied institutions in India.
• To bring together in one place educational facilities of the highest order for the training of the personnel in all important branches of the health activity.
• to attain self sufficiency in postgraduate in medical education.

Functions  of  AIIMS

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in medical and related physical biological sciences.
• Nursing and dental education
• Innovations in education.
• Producing medical teachers for the country.
• Research in medical and related sciences.
• Health care : preventive, promotive and curative; primary, secondary & tertiary.
• Community based teaching and research

                                      GENERAL INFORMATION            

LOCATION
AIIMS Main Hospital is located at Ansari Nagar, in front of Safdarjung Hospital at the crossing of
    Ring Road and Aurobindo Marg. Main entrance is on Aurobindo Marg.

NUMBER OF BEDS, DOCTORS, NURSES ETC. The hospital has a total of 1766 beds (incl. newly constructed Emergency & Private wards) There are 1323 doctors (incl. Faculty members, Sr. and Jr. Residents) And 1810 Nurses.

ENQUIRY AND INFORMATION ABOUT AIIMS
Central Enquiry & Registration office is located just inside main entrance on Aurobindo Marg.
Telephone No.s of Central Enquiry-- 26588500, 26588900, 26588700 -- (ext'n 4707)
Telephone No.s of IRCH Exchange -- 26589172-212
Telephone No.s of CTVS Exchange-- 26589827, 26589551, 26589894, 26588556, 26588559-62
L.E.D. Display scrolls, Guide maps, Display boards are installed at various strategic locations.
Enquiry counters & help desks also exist in the OPD at various locations where one can enquire
    and seek help in case of any problem. Besides, there are Medical Social Services located
    in Room No. 9, Ground Floor, OPD, where MSSO/Social Guides are available for any help.
Website - www.aiims.edu ; www.aiims.ac.in contains detailed information on AIIMS.

AIIMS Helplines
Casualty numbers - 26594404, 26861698 ( round the clock)
AIDS Helpline (Shubhchintak)- 26588333 (10.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. Mon. to Fri.).
ORBO (Organ Retrieval Banking Organisation)- 1060, 26588402, 26588663
Poison Information Centre- 26593677, 26589391, 26583282 (round the clock)
Eye Donation (National Eye Bank) - 26588500, 26588700 - (ext', 3062, 3063), 265894761

CONTROL ROOM
It is located in Room No. 12, Ground floor, Private ward Block, M.S. Office.
The contact No.s are - 26589279; 26593308
Control Room functions round the clock, under the Dept. of Hospital Administration and managed
    by Duty Officers, who deal with any administrative problem, provide assistance and listen to public
    grievances with regard to patient care.