Arunachal to get 3 more medical colleges: Khandu
Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday said that three more medical colleges will be established in Arunachal Pradesh in the coming years.
“The second medical college, after TRIHMS, will come up at Pasighat, followed by Namsai under PPP mode. Next college will be established in the West Kameng-Tawang region,” the Chief Minister said during the induction ceremony of the MBBS students in Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) here.
Khandu hailed the induction of 100 MBBS students in TRIHMS as a ‘historic day’ not only for the state’s lone medical college but for the state too.
From this academic year the number of seats for the MBBS course in TRIHMS has been increased to 100 from the existing 50, an objective Khandu has been striving for since the college’s inception.
“A new chapter in the history of TRIHMS has been uncovered today,” he said congratulating and welcoming the newly inducted students in a simple but impressive ceremony at TRIHMS.
The increase in number of seats from this year means that more number of local youths will get the opportunity to pursue medicine, he said.
“What is more substantial is the fact that 85 of the 100 seats are reserved for APST students which is a huge jump from about 30 MBBS seats before the start of the medical college,” he said.
Khandu noted that the state government has fulfilled its promise to the people of Arunachal Pradesh to increase the capacity of TRIHMS medical college along with an increase in seats reserved for APST students.
With the latest milestone achieved, he pointed out that it is time for TRIHMS to step up to another level – by starting MD/MS PG and MCh/DM courses in super specialty departments and strengthening the existing departments and service units.
“In this direction the state government has already approved for starting PG courses in 12 specialties and 1 super specialties (DM course in cardiology). We have also approved in principle establishment of 500 bed super specialty block with central assistance,” the Chief Minister said.
Praising the faculty members, doctors and paramedics of TRIHMS for performing extraordinarily in many cases by conducting operations and emergency procedures saving precious lives, Khandu drew their attention towards two serious concerns, cancer and kidney diseases.
He informed that recently a MoU has been signed between Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute and the State Cancer Society of Arunachal Pradesh to investigate the rising cancer rates in the state.
Further, he said that a 200-bed Regional Cancer Center is being established in Midpu near Doimukh.
To deal with kidney ailments, Khandu informed that the state government has approved for establishment of the department of Renal Science and Kidney Transplantation in TRIHMS in collaboration with Sir Gangaram Hospital and expressed optimism that the first kidney transplantation will happen in TRIHMS as soon as the OT complex is ready.
The induction ceremony was attended by health minister Biyuram Wahge, advisor to health minister Dr. Mohesh Chai, local MLA Techi Kaso, health officials, administrative officers, faculty members, doctors and students of TRIHMS.
Earlier in the day, Khandu along with Wahge and Dr. Chai attended the 8th Governing Council Meeting of TRIHMS.
