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AIMS Hospital
AIMS Hospital was created out of Amma's desire to provide outstanding and affordable medical care in a spirit of compassion to all, regardless of ability to pay. AIMS is dedicated to the service of humanity, and the institution offers charitable care to the fullest extent possible to those in need. Most patients receive free or subsidised care. The 1,300-bed hospital comprises six medical speciality institutes, more than 30 departments and 10 specialist laboratories. AIMS is recognized as one of the premier hospitals in South Asia.
From 1998 to 2005, AIMS and all the healthcare institutions run by Amma's Ashram treated 2,097,099 people. During that time they provided Rs. 149 crores and 70 lakhs, ($34,022,727 U.S.) worth of free medical care; 751,098 patients received completely free treatment.
AIMS has attracted a highly qualified and dedicated medical team with international experience. Patients come to the hospital from all parts of India and the world. AIMS speciality institutes provide expert care for cancer, digestive diseases, head and neck disorders, heart disease, kidney diseases and neurological disorders. The AIMS Geriatrics Department was the first of its kind in India. The hospital offers sophisticated and compassionate care in a serene and beautiful atmosphere. Outpatients have rapid and easy access to its wide range of services at a very low cost.
Diagnostic Facilities
Patient care is enhanced by state-of-the-art diagnostic
clinical laboratories and the body-scanning facilities of the Imaging Centre. The fully computerised and networked Hospital Information System ensures rapid transmission of diagnoses to surgeons and physicians.
Researchers
AIMS participates in major international conferences, and the hospital’s specialists are highly committed to clinical research. Their research findings are regularly published in leading international medical journals. Their work is augmented by the academicians teaching at the Amrita University medical schools and their Ph.D scholars.
“The hospital is a manifestation of Amma’s tremendous
compassion for the suffering poor. A lot of the people
working at AIMS are our own unsalaried ashram residents.
We are working at a small fraction of the cost of a commercial
hospital, and with far greater attention to quality because
of the labour of love that this represents for all of us.”
Dr. Prem Nair, AIMS Medical Director
Website of AIMS Hospital in India: www.aimshospital.org
