‘₹50 crore modern infrastructure boost to MIMS’
The Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) and its teaching hospital will soon be upgraded with modern infrastructure at an estimated cost of ₹50 crore
The Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) and its teaching hospital will soon be upgraded with modern infrastructure at an estimated cost of ₹50 crore to provide quality medical education to students and improved healthcare services to the public. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the officials on the inspection of MIMS and the teaching hospital by P. Ravikumar Gowda Ganiga, Mandya MLA, and the Deputy Commissioner of Mandya, Kumar, on Monday. The need for expanding the infrastructure had arisen in the wake of the increasing number of students pursuing medical education at MIMS. “In this regard, the MLA discussed with officials and engineers the construction of a student hostel equipped with state-of-the-art classrooms, academic facilities and other basic amenities required to provide students with modern medical education.
“He also comprehensively reviewed the proposed works costing ₹50 crore, including the design, space requirements for the buildings, facilities required by students, and the infrastructure needed for the future expansion of MIMS,” the statement said. Pointing out that MIMS was not merely a medical institution serving Mandya district but a major healthcare facility catering to thousands of people from neighbouring districts as well, Mr. Gowda said quality should be given the highest priority in the construction of the new buildings. He directed officials not to delay the project unnecessarily and to design the buildings keeping future requirements in mind. The officials and engineers concerned were asked to prepare a comprehensive blueprint at the earliest and present it for discussion.
Trauma care centre The MLA, who inspected the land available on the premises of the Mandya District Health Officer’s office, has emphasised the need to establish a well-equipped trauma care centre in Mandya to provide advanced medical services promptly to the residents of the city and district during emergencies. He said it was crucial to ensure that patients involved in accidents on major roads in the district, including the Bengaluru–Mysuru Highway, as well as those requiring emergency medical attention, received immediate treatment. In this regard, Mr. Gowda directed officials, in the presence of Deputy Commissioner Kumar, to identify at the earliest a suitable five-acre plot of land required for setting up the trauma care centre.
Grievances of patients During the inspection, the MLA also heard the grievances of the public and patients who had come to the hospital for treatment. Later, he issued several instructions to MIMS director Narasimhamurthy, stating that every patient coming to the hospital should receive quality medical treatment. Necessary basic amenities should be provided to the public, and patients should not be made to face unnecessary difficulties at the hospital, he said. Mandya District Health and Family Welfare Officer Bettaswamy, Health Department officials, engineers and other officials concerned were present.
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