GUWAHATI, Jan 7: Eminent doctors of the Northeast participated in a brainstorming session at the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) on Sunday to understand the issues and offer meaningful suggestions for the upcoming PA Sangma International Medical College and Hospital (PIMCH).
Apart from the proposed 1100-bed hospital, one of the main features of PIMCH, which is an initiative of USTM and ERD Foundation (Guwahati), is a 350-bed super specialty section with all technological facilities and cutting-edge research.
Organised by USTM, the meet, attended by about 100 doctors, was also graced by renowned nephrologist, Padma Shri Dr Sarbeswar Sahariah and Dr R C Deka, former director, AIIMS.
Addressing the participants at the meeting, Dr Sahariah said the flow of students from the Northeast to other parts of the country or abroad for medical education would be checked to a great extent if a state-of-the-art private medical college was established in the region.
“The location and climate here are excellent and I am confident it will be a big boost to the healthcare sector in this part of the country. Even the number of people going outside the region for best treatment can be limited,” he said.
In his address, Dr Deka said, “Research outcome is one of the most important parts of healthcare institutions. USTM’s initiative in allopathy, ayurvedic, and the other fields of healthcare, would greatly contribute to medical research and development.”
Addressing the doctors present, Mahbubul Hoque, founder chancellor of USTM and the visionary behind the upcoming mega project of USTM — the PA Sangma International Medical College and Hospital said, “We are looking for visionary doctors who can join us in our mission in patient care, teaching, research care, and administration”.
He stated that the construction of the hospital was currently going on in full swing. It is expected to be complete by the latter part of 2024 and likely to be functional by the end of this year. This will be followed by the establishment of the medical college soon.
The doctors’ community present in the brainstorming offered valuable suggestions regarding the medical project and showed high interest in being associated with the healthcare mission.
