Union Health Minister JP Nadda Announces New OPD Services at AIIMS Vijaypur, Jammu

Amba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 7: Union Health Minister JP Nadda announced that the Outpatient Department (OPD) services would start soon at All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in Vijaypur, Jammu. Efforts are underway to recruit more distinguished faculties.

Commitment to Quality

Addressing at AIIMS Jammu, Nadda emphasized that he would not compromise on the quality of AIIMS. He stated, “Today we have 22 AIIMS in the country. I will do everything for the development of AIIMS. OPD will be opened within a fortnight shortly. We are working on the recruitment of staff. Medical institutions do not develop in a day, it needs at least a decade…We will not compromise on the quality of AIIMS.”

Visit to AIIMS Jammu

Nadda, Union Minister Jitendra Singh, and BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh visited the state-of-the-art digital library and lecture hall at AIIMS Jammu. Nadda mentioned that AIIMS facilities, infrastructure, equipment, appliances, and logistics are of world standard. He added, “We are trying to get more faculties here. The faculties who have come here so far are India’s best faculties. Providing professional education is our privilege. Witnessing world-class medical facilities here is gratifying.”

Political Context

Earlier in the day, JP Nadda chaired a meeting with the leaders of the party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit in Jammu. Union Minister Jitendra Singh, Jammu and Kashmir party President Ravinder Raina, and BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh were present at the meeting. Jammu and Kashmir is likely to see its first Assembly election in September this year, following the scrapping of Article 370 in 2019. The last Assembly election in the erstwhile state was held in 2014. There have been demands from political parties for early assembly elections and the restoration of statehood. The Supreme Court had asked the Election Commission of India and the Centre to conduct polls by September.