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All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Guwahati starts Telemedicine service

AIIMS Guwahati

AIIMS Guwahati has recently started it’s Tele Consultation (Telemedicine) service. General public can dial the helpline numbers to consult with the specialists at free of cost.

AIIMS Guwahati is an Institute of National Importance (lNI) established by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) with the aim of correcting regional imbalances in quality tertiary level healthcare in the country and attaining self-sufficiency in graduate and post graduate medical education and training.

The foundation stone for the Institute was laid on 26th May, 2017 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India at Sibharhal, Changsari. Construction works were started after EIA and other statutory approvals in May 2019. The academic session was inaugurated on 12th January 2021 from the temporary campus in the precinct of Guwahati Medical College.

At present, academic classes for 2 batches of MBBS students comprising 50 in each are being run. Since 5th March, 2022, the functioning of Institute have been shifted to it’s permanent campus at Changsari. There have been material progresses with addition of buildings, infrastructures and 71 medical faculties.

Departments of AIIMS Guwahati have been conducting multiple outreach programmes in the nearby villages. Understanding of local issues shall help in good research works by the faculties which will be beneficial to the society.

Tele Consultation numbers:

Mobile Numbers: 9287998263, 9287998264, 9287998265

Landline Numbers: 0361-2912008, 2912014

Time: 9AM to 3 PM (Monday to Friday)

9 AM to 1 PM (Saturday)

For day-wise schedule for medical disciplines, the citizens may browse the Institute’s website by following the link: https://aiimsguwahati.ac.in/page/telemedicine

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