Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences
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| Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences عباس طبی علوم اداره | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 350 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1992 |
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| Lists | Hospitals in Pakistan |
Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences (Urdu: عباس طبی علوم اداره, abbreviated as AIMS) is a hospital located in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest hospitals in the province and a teaching hospital affiliated with Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College.
History
[edit]Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences was established in 1992 and is the first hospital of its kind in the city and region.
Teaching hospital status
[edit]In 2012, Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College was established and the hospital was given the status of teaching hospital by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.[1] The hospital is recognized by College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan for postgraduate residency in different disciplines.
Free treatment to poor cancer patients
[edit]On 12 September 2019, the then Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Health Zafar Mirza, said The Ministry of National Health Services and a pharmaceutical firm signed a Letter of Understanding to provide free treatment to poor cancer patients in Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir under a public-private partnership.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Teaching Hospitals recognized by PMDC Archived 19 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cancer patients to get free treatment in Islamabad, GB, Azad Kashmir". 12 September 2019.