AIIMS to build databank of patients; to set up Rs 50cr knowledge hub

NEW DELHI: To encourage clinical research and map the prevalence of diseases across the country, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is going to build an extensive databank of patients who are treated there. The institute, which is visited by up to 10,000 patients everyday, is going to build a new unit - Convergence Centre - for promoting academic work.
The foundation for the Rs 50.85 crore project was laid by Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday.
Institute director Dr R C Deka said, "The Convergence Centre will house the knowledge centre meant for creating database for various research activities, including clinical experiences at AIIMS and also the additional facilities for the departments of anatomy, pathology, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology and microbiology. It will serve as a knowledge hub." The Centre, he said, is a part of the Moily Committee's recommendations for augmentation of infrastructure at AIIMS for which the Central government has allocated Rs 750 crore. It will have a covered area of 18,618 sq m, nine floors and two basements.
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