Sitaram Yechury’s body was donated for education and research, how last rites are performed in such cases

Sitaram Yechury’s body was donated for education and research, how last rites are performed in such cases

Sitaram Yechury, a prominent Marxist communist leader in Indian politics, breathed his last in the ICU of AIIMS at 3:05 pm on 12th September 2024. His age was 72 years. He was ill for a long time. It is said that he was suffering from a severe lung infection. Due to this, he was admitted … Read more

Hope of light in AIIMS, National Eye Bank gets 2000 corneas in 1 year

Hope of light in AIIMS, National Eye Bank gets 2000 corneas in 1 year

The National Eye Bank (NEB) at Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences (RP Centre), Delhi AIIMS on Tuesday launched an awareness campaign for eye donation to combat corneal blindness. Every year, from the last week of August to September 2, all the ophthalmologists of AIIMS conduct an awareness campaign for eye donation. According to … Read more

AIIMS to manufacture cheap and accessible surgical equipment with help from Japan

AIIMS to manufacture cheap and accessible surgical equipment with help from Japan

Agreement between India and Japan: An agreement has been signed between AIIMS Delhi and Osaka University of Japan to develop made-in-India medical and surgical equipment, under which low-cost medical and surgical equipment will be manufactured. Recently, a Japanese delegation accompanied by officials of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) visited AIIMS. The visit is part … Read more