AIIMS Jammu: Shared Journey of Excellence, Gratitude and Dedication; Welcoming New Year with Hope, Purpose, & Prosperity

As we bid farewell to an eventful year 2024, and welcome the New Year 2025, we
reflect with immense pride and gratitude at the incredible progress AIIMS Jammu
has made. Continuing the journey of excellence in Infrastructure, AIIMS Jammu
launched its patient care services including OPD, Inpatient, Emergency & Trauma
and OT in August 2024 in a phased manner.

AIIMS Jammu’s journey, right from it’s inception, is guided by “Trinity of Mission”, of
Medical Education Research, and Patient Care. We firmly believe that medical
education must be rooted in strong values, research should aim for the highest
quality, and patient care must be driven by evidence-based practices. At AIIMS
Jammu, we integrate clinical and community care to impact lives profoundly,
ensuring our benchmarked healthcare initiatives reach every corner of society with
dedication and excellence.

As we reflect on the remarkable achievements of 2024, we feel proud and happy to
highlight the exceptional strides AIIMS Jammu has made in patient care, marking a
milestone in patient-centric healthcare. Since launching our OPD services on August
1, 2024, we have successfully catered to over 87,497 outpatient cases, including
65,993 new patients and 21,504 follow-ups, achieving an outstanding 99.61% patient satisfaction rate. This remarkable achievement reflects our collective dedication to excellence and the trust our patients place in us.

In Inpatient and Emergency care, AIIMS Jammu has already managed 679 patients
in our 100 operational beds, and we are set to expand to 250 beds within a month
and 750 beds within six months. The Trauma and Emergency Department has
efficiently managed 3,135 cases, with 289 ICU admissions and 54 dialysis sessions
performed to date. These efforts signify our commitment to being a pillar of effective and holistic healthcare for the region.

Surgical services have also shown remarkable progress at initiation, with 281
successful surgeries performed across multiple specialties since the launch of OT
services on September 17, 2024. Our professional & committed teams continue to
deliver high-quality interventions, and the future looks even more promising as we
continue to expand our capabilities.

The state-of-the-art diagnostics at AIIMS Jammu, including 3 Tesla MRI, 128-slice
CT, and advanced screening technologies, have supported over 3,409 USG scans,
554 MRI scans, 896 CT scans, and 5,926 X-rays, ensuring that our patients receive
timely and accurate diagnoses.

We welcomed the 5 th Batch of MBBS students raising the strength from 62 to 100
students, launched the B.Sc. Nursing program and initiated postgraduate and super
specialization medical courses.

Our institution has reached significant milestones in medical education, research,
and clinical care. Together, we have achieved remarkable strides, from pioneering
diagnostic services to introducing patient-centric innovations that are transforming
healthcare in our region.

In 2024, AIIMS Jammu achieved remarkable strides in research, leading to sanction
ICMR funded multi-centric projects and advancing 95 research initiatives. In 2025,
we aim to further enhance innovation and collaborative research in actual patient
care settings to set new benchmarks in healthcare excellence.

We are committed to innovation, and our digital Indoor Patient Navigation System
and other patient-centric initiatives, like smart payment cards and shuttle services,
further enhance the patient experience, ensuring convenience and accessibility.

Looking ahead, 2025 holds immense promise for AIIMS Jammu. Our vision includes
operationalising 750-beds, achieving complete healthcare digitalization, and
expanding our patient care services to manage 2,500 daily OPD cases. With
continued collaboration, we will set new standards of excellence, facilitating
healthcare transformation in the region and beyond. We aspire to establish a Centre
of Excellence in Precision Medicine with Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)
technology, serving as a referral hub for Northern India.

AIIMS Jammu is also enhancing the residential complex with thoughtful additions
such as a cycle track, soft music, and a crèche. This will, ensure a comfortable,
healthy & a friendly living environment. Focused on promoting wellness and physical fitness, AIIMS Jammu has world-class sports facilities, including a fully equipped gym, indoor sports complex, multiple outdoor courts, and dedicated play areas, aiming to foster a healthy and active lifestyle for our community.

As we continue our journey toward becoming a ‘Global Village,’ AIIMS Jammu is
poised to welcome international students and establish a Counseling and Study
Centre. We also plan to invite National and International renowned guest faculty to
enrich our patient care, academic and research arenas. Our upcoming Centres of
Excellence including Telemedicine, Nursing, Cancer Care, and Hospital
Administration will position us as a leader in healthcare and education.

AIIMS Jammu is indebted to the people of Jammu and Kashmir various stake
holders, well-wishers, State and Central Administrative authorities for their trust and
unwavering support.

We are thankful to our dedicated healthcare teams, whose relentless commitment
have made these extraordinary achievements. None of these would have been
possible without the collective dedication, hard work and collaboration.
Our special gratitude to the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi Ji for his visionary leadership in sanctioning & commissioning AIIMS Jammu. Thanks are also due to Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Hon’ble Union Health Minister and the team at Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHF&W) for their invaluable guidance and providing unstinted support. We remain grateful to Hon’ble Lt Governor of UT of Jammu & Kashmir Shri. Manoj Sinha for the constant motivation and unwavering encouragement.

We will continue to build on our successes and make AIIMS Jammu a beacon of
hope, trust, and excellence in healthcare.

We’ll synergistically continue to achieve greater heights in the coming year.
Together, we can & will create better and brighter healthcare systems for all.