Army Chief inaugurates 650-bedded Command Hospital Complex in Udhampur

New Delhi: In a move aimed at enhancing healthcare provisions for defence personnel and their families, General Manoj Pande, the Chief of the Army Staff, inaugurated new and improved facilities at the Army Hospital Research & Referral (AHRR) in Delhi on Wednesday.

Additionally, he virtually unveiled the state-of-the-art Command Hospital Complex in Udhampur.

Accompanied by Archana Pande, General Manoj Pande visited the Army Hospital Research and Referral (AHRR) in Delhi Cantonment, where he inaugurated the Radiological Information & Digital Image Networking System. He also revealed the expanded Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) and Sports Medicine.

Later in the day, the COAS inaugurated the state-of-the-art, 650-bed Command Hospital Complex, Udhampur.

"Spread over 60 acres and built with an investment of Rs 274 crore, this hospital is equipped with modern medical facilities and infrastructure designed to cater to the needs of the armed forces personnel operating in the UTs of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh," the release said.

The Command Hospital Udhampur, which can expand to 850 beds during crises, features eight advanced operation theatres, a comprehensive medical gas pipeline system, a robust fire-fighting mechanism, and centralized air conditioning, among other advanced medical treatment amenities.

Special attention has been paid to environmental sustainability, with the inclusion of an effluent treatment plant and a central sewage treatment plant to ensure efficient water management and recycling.

In addition to medical amenities, the Command Hospital Complex includes administrative areas, residential accommodations for staff, training facilities, and welfare amenities.

During his address to the media personnel during the Annual Press Conference, in January 2024, General Manoj Pande highlighted that the Digitisation of all Military Hospitals has been completed and more than 110 hospitals across India have been networked digitally using Dhanwantari Software, reported ANI.