68th Foundation Day: AIIMS Delhi has truly lived up to its reputation as premier healthcare institution, says Union Minister Baghel

New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prof S P Singh Baghel said that over its 68 years of existence, AIIMS has truly lived up to its reputation as the premiere healthcare institution of the country. Today even a child in any village in India has heard the name AIIMS, according to an official statement.

Baghel was speaking at the 68th Foundation Day celebrations of AIIMS, New Delhi on Monday where he expressed happiness over AIIMS New Delhi being ranked number one for the sixth consecutive time among medical institutions as per National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) issued by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, added the statement.

He stated that AIIMS has already become a brand today with its reputation spread across the country. He encouraged the AIIMS officials to maintain this image and take the brand of AIIMS to greater heights.

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The Union Health Minister stated that India today can be comparable to any developed country in healthcare because of its highly trained human resources. He said that Indians comprise a high percentage of doctors even in developed countries while the country is already known for its vaccine manufacturing capabilities, its pharma industries and its innovations in the medtech sector.