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Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences
Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University
View of institute from Bhujia Fort
LocationBhuj, India
Coordinates23°14′28″N 69°40′39″E / 23.241134°N 69.677586°E / 23.241134; 69.677586
Established2009
AdministratorDr. Pankaj Doshi
DeanDr. Gurudas khilnani
Websitehttp://www.gaims.ac.in/index.htm
Inside the institute

Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences (GAIMS) is a medical college cum multi-specialty hospital established by the Government of Gujarat and Adani Foundation in Bhuj city of Gujarat state. GAIMS is affiliated to Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University. Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences (GAIMS) is first Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) endeavour between Government of Gujarat and Adani Education & Research Foundation. GAIMS is the only Medical College and Multi-Specialty Modern Teaching District Hospital in Kachchh District. [1]

History

Under the unique PPP model high tech medical college was established since 2009 in Bhuj. [1]

In affiliation with Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma (KSKV) Kachchh University, GAIMS is recognized by Medical Council of India (MCI) for Undergraduate course Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) with annual intake of 150 seats. In addition GAIMS is permitted by MCI for 15 different MD/MS Post Graduate courses with total annual intake of 51 seats in various specialities.

G. K. General Hospital (GKGH) is the attached teaching Government hospital which is the only Multi-Specialty Modern Teaching District Hospital in Kachchh district.

GKGH provides treatment to all classes of patients particularly poorest of poor patients. GKGH has more than 750 beds, 14 operating theatres, various intensive care units - ICU, ICCU, PICU, NICU, RICU, MICU, and SICU – totallying 58 beds, a modern radiology center with a 1.5 tesla MRI machine, 16 slice CT scan machine and other infrastructure facilities.

The District Hospital of Kutch, G K General Hospital, Bhuj was completely collapsed in major earthquake happened in January 2001. In the aftermath of the disaster, the Government of India decided to rebuild the hospital with latest technology known as the Base Isolation Technique a technique known for Earth Quake resistant structural building.

Government of Gujarat entered in agreement with Adani Foundation for establishing Medical College in Kachchh region and handing over the operations of G. K. General Hospital, Bhuj. Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences (GAIMS) – medical college is established since 2009.

College

The entire campus spreads in total 27 acres of land in the middle of the Bhuj City which consists various blocks of Medical College, Teaching Hospital, Hostels for UG / PG students separate blocks for boys and girls, Residential quarters for teaching and non-teaching staff. [2][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences". Gaims.ac.in. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  2. ^ {http://www.gaims.ac.in/index.html |title=Adani Foundation |publisher=Adani Foundation |date= |accessdate=2016-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160905094845/http://www.adanifoundation.org/focus-area/initiatives?contentid=gaims |archive-date=5 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}
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