North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences

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{{Infobox university|
| name = '''North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences'''
| motto = ''Ad Scientia Et Vita''
| mottoeng = Towards Knowledge and Life
| image = NEIGRIHMS,_SHILLONG_Logo.png
| endowment = {{INRConvert| 350|c}}<small>(2021-22 est.)</small><ref>{{Cite news|last=Roy Choudhury|first=Pritha|date=Feb 1, 2021|title=Union Budget 2021: Small increase in funds for central medical colleges|work=careers360.com - 6:11 p.m. IST|url=https://news.careers360.com/union-budget-2021-small-increase-in-funds-for-central-medical-colleges|url-status=live|access-date=Feb 4, 2021}}</ref>
| established = 1987
| director = Prof. (Dr.) Prithwis Bhattacharyya Professor & HOD, Anaesthesiology is currently acting as Director (i/c)
| dean = Prof. (Dr.) Asima Bhattacharyya, HOD, Dept. of Anatomy
| principal = Prof. A. Santa Singh
| city = [[Shillong]]
| state = [[Meghalaya]]
| country = [[India]]
| affiliation = [[North Eastern Hill University]], Recognised by the [[Medical Council of India]]
| campus = [[Suburban]]
| website = {{URL| http://www.neigrihms.gov.in}}
| type = [[tertiary care]] hospital, Autonomous Institute
| coor = {{Coord|25.5907|N|91.9398|E|region:IN|display=title}}
}}

'''North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences''' ('''NEIGRIHMS''') is a medical institute of [[India]] in [[Shillong]], [[Meghalaya]]. It is located on the outskirts of the educational hub hills City of the Northeastern India, Shillong, the "Scotland of the East". The present full-fledged [[tertiary care]] hospital facilities started at its permanent campus at [[Mawdiangdiang]], [[Shillong]] in the year 2007. It is an [[Autonomous Institute]] under the [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]], [[Govt. of India]] in 1987 and declared as "Centre of excellence" by the parliament of India. (1) The [[MBBS]] teaching programme of [[NEIGRIHMS]] started in 2008 with intake of 50 (fifty) students, followed by Post graduate courses in the following 4 subjects - [[Anaesthesiology]], [[Microbiology]], [[Obstetrics]] & [[Gynaecology]] and [[Pathology]] in the year 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=MCI derecognises NEIGRIHMS degrees|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2016/12/21/mci-derecognises-neigrihms-degrees/|accessdate=17 June 2017|work=The Shillong Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Meghalaya Govt Offers to Help NEIGRIHMS » Northeast Today|url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/meghalaya-govt-offers-to-help-neigrihms/|accessdate=17 June 2017|work=Northeast Today|date=11 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511112525/https://www.northeasttoday.in/meghalaya-govt-offers-to-help-neigrihms/|archive-date=11 May 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Further PG courses have been started in the following subjects - [[Anatomy]], General [[Medicine]], General [[Surgery]] and [[Radiodiagnosis]] and Imaging. The Institute also offers DM course in [[Cardiology]]. Besides, there is [[B. Sc Nursing]] and [[M. Sc Nursing]] courses (annual intake of 50 seats in B.Sc and 10 seats in M.Sc) being run by the Institute's College of Nursing.The College of Nursing started its courses from the year 2006.

The Institute was formally inaugurated and dedicated to the nation on 5 March 2010 by the chairperson of the [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]] government, Smt [[Sonia Gandhi]], the institute functioned from its present campus at [[Mawdiangdiang]] for some years before that.

[[NEIGRIHMS]] is not only an educational institute that imparts postgraduate medical training and undergraduate medical training, but also a working hospital that provides inexpensive medical care to patients.
The institute is established on the lines of [[AIIMS]], [[Delhi]] and [[PGIMER Chandigarh]], to provide [[tertiary care]] to the people of [[North-East India]].

The institute is named after [[Indira Gandhi|(L) Smt.Indira Gandhi]], former [[Prime Minister of India]].

[[NEIGRIHMS]] offers services in specialties like [[General surgery|General Surgery]], [[Orthopaedics]], [[Cardiology]], [[Ophthalmology]], [[Otolaryngology|E.N.T.]], [[Pediatrics]], [[Urology]], [[Cardiothoracic surgery|CTVS]], [[General Medicine]], [[Blood Bank]], [[Pathology]], [[Biochemistry]], etc.

MD & MS Course started in initially in 4 disciplines affiliated to [[North Eastern Hill University]] (NEHU) (A central University). The approval to start the Post Graduate course in [[NEIGRIHMS]] was conveyed by the Ministry vide Office Memorandum No-U-12012/7/2008-NE dated 19 May 2008. After inspection under the Chairmanship of Dr. A.K Agarwal, Add. Director General, DGHS, the Ministry vide letter No.U-12012/7/2008-NE (Pt) dated 19 March 2009 permitted to start Post Graduate Courses with two seats each in 4 (four) departments namely [[Anaesthesiology]], [[Pathology]], [[Microbiology]] and [[Obstetrics]] & [[Gynaecology]].

== Clinical services offered ==
The hospital complex consist of Out patient department (OPD) which provides various services to the people in an out-patient settings via different departments, and an In-Patient department (IPD) which is for patient admitted under various departments. There is availability of Intensive Care Units (ICUs), two Operating Theatre (OT) complexes as well as the Emergency Room which is available round the clock.

Various departments available in the facility for patient care are:

* Orthopedics
* General Surgery
* Radiology
* Blood Bank
* Obstetrics and Gynecology
* General Medicine
* Anesthesiology
* Cardio-thoracic and vascular surgery (CTVS)
* Cardiology
* Ophthalmology
* ENT
* Pediatrics
* Urology
* Neurosurgery
* Oncology and Oncosurgery
* Neurology
* Dermatology and STI clinic
* Psychiatry
* DOTS center with DMC
* ART center
* Physiotherapy
* Dietician

There are facilities like MRI, Ultrasound, Doppler, Echocardiography, Gastro-endoscopy etc. In the surgical discipline there are facilities like Total hip and knee Joint replacement, Arthroscopy, X-ray guided orthopaedic fracture surgery, Laparoscopic Surgeries, Bronchoscopy, and FESS. PTCA and CABG bypass procedures are available for coronary artery diseases. Closure of a congenital hole in heart (ASD/VSD/PDA) surgery are done as well. It has a blood bank with component separation facility like fresh frozen plasma, platelet concentrate etc.

==Facility for marginalized people and weaker and vulnerable section==
The hospital offers free treatment to patients having a BPL Card from the state government. Being a central government funded hospital NIAF or Rashtryiya Arogya Nidhi scheme can offer treatment/drugs/implants etc. free of cost. JSY or Janani Suraksha Yojna offers money to all mothers delivering babies in NEIGRIHMS Hospital for mother and child care. Free vaccination according to the national immunization programme is provided in paediatric OPD.
Facility of superspeciality care like Cardiology, Urology, Nephrology etc. are also available here.
A [[Bank of Baroda]] branch with an atm and an [[India Post]] office is available within the premises.

==Past regular Directors==
▪Dr A.K.Barooah

▪Dr Farukh A Ahmed

▪Dr Robin Kr. Sarma

▪Dr M.E.Yeolekar

▪Dr A.G Ahangar

▪Dr D.M. Thappa (2017-2020)

==Campus==
The campus is located in a hilly terrain, on the outskirts of Shillong. There is availability of undergraduate MBBS hostels for both boys and girls, Nurses hostel, Quarters for professors and teachers along with a Guest House with 12 rooms. An indoor stadium for daily recreation and sports such as basketball, volleyball, badminton is available in addition to a tennis court and a swimming pool are also available within the campus.

A central library with a vast collection of medical books and journals along with internet connectivity, photocopy and printing facilities are available to everyone in the campus.

==Education==
50 Students are admitted every year for the undergraduate course of MBBS from 8 north eastern states and from All India quota after qualifying [[NEET UG]]. Also doctors get admitted in various departments of the institute for postgraduate courses after qualifying [[NEET PG]].
A seat for [[Cardiology]] superspeciality is filled every year from [[National Board of Examinations|NEET SS]]

B.Sc. Nursing and M.Sc. Nursing courses are also available under [[NEHU]]. Entrance exams are conducted by the institute every year.

==Annual Festival==
'Euphoria' is the annual fest held in August–September every year.

==Medium of Teaching==
[[English language|English]]

==Location==
The institute is located on a campus at [[Mawdiangdiang]] on the outskirts of Shillong (also called New Shillong nowadays), about 8.7 km from Shillong city and takes about 40 minutes to drive to. The best way to reach NEIGRIHMS is from the Police bazar through Polo Bazar- NEEPCO Office - Demseiniong - Nongmynsong - Project Setuk HQ-NEIGRIHMS, Mawdiangdiang.

==Transport==
City buses, Supplementary State Transport ([[Tata Magic]]) and cabs([[Maruti 800]] and [[Alto]]) ply at intervals from various places of Shillong to Mawdiangdiang.

==Achievements==
The hospital was adjudged the cleanest hospital/institute(Group 'B') in [[India]] for the year 2017-2018 under Kayakalp Scheme of the [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]], [[Government of India]] and was awarded the 1st prize money of ₹1,50,00,000 for it.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070708084018/http://www.neigrihms.nic.in/ Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130621021038/http://neigrihms.gov.in/Status%20Note%20on%20NEIGRIHMS/Status%20Note%20on%20NEIGRIHMS.pdf]
* [[Shillong]]

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[[Category:Universities and colleges in Meghalaya]]
[[Category:Medical colleges in Meghalaya]]
[[Category:Education in Shillong]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials to Indira Gandhi]]
[[Category:Research institutes in Meghalaya]]
[[Category:1987 establishments in Meghalaya]]

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