Assam govt & IIT-Guwahati ink pact for multi-speciality hospitals

DISPUR, Assam: On May 20, the Government of Assam inked an MoU with IIT-Guwahati for the establishment of Assam Advance Healthcare Innovative Institution (AAHI), a Multi-speciality hospital inside the campus of IIT-Guwahati.

Assam Advance Healthcare Innovative Institution (AAHI) will be integrated with a hospital with a 350-bed capacity and the total cost of the project is estimated to be Rs 546 crore.

Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma,  Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education, Government of India, Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of AYUSH, Port Shipping and Waterways, Doctor Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs and Education and Ranoj Pegu, Minister of Education, Government of Assam were also present during the event.

The institute will be established inside the campus of IIT-Guwahati and will serve as a hub for doctors, researchers and technological experts. The institute will primarily focus on cell research, artificial intelligence, implantation, robotics surgeries, simulation labs and wearable electronic devices.

Sarma posted on his Twitter account, “The AAHI will mark a new paradigm in interdisciplinary medical research & innovations at the upcoming institute will enhance India’s medical tech industry in the coming years. The state government has committed ₹546 cr for the project while IIT-G will contribute the required land and expertise.”