All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh), an institute of National Importance with autonomous functioning under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), was conceived under Phase V of the ‘Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY)’ with the objective of correcting imbalances in the availability of affordable/reliable tertiary level healthcare in the country.
The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of AIIMS, Bilaspur on October 03, 2017. Subsequently on January 21, 2019, Hon’ble Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda and Hon’ble Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Jai Ram Thakur performed the Bhoomi Pujan. The project is proposed to be developed in 3 phases over an area of 247 acres. Phase I of the project with 750 beds, and 41 speciality and super speciality departments has been completed in a record time of 3 yrs. The institute will provide advanced tertiary care facilities like 64 ICU beds, 20 modular Operation Theatres, CT, MRI, digital radiography, Cath lab and dialysis facilities in its Phase-I.
The institute started the teleconsultation services on the e-Sanjeevani OPD portal from 21st May 2021. In June 2022, the services were upgraded to the e-Sanjeevani hub for Medical Officers to Specialist consultations. The OPD services at AIIMS Bilaspur were inaugurated on 5th Dec 2022 by the Hon’ble Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh L Mandaviya. OPD, day care and Minor OT services in 19 specialties and super-speciality were started at the Ayush Block. The OPD services shifted to its permanent location (Hospital Block B) on 9th August 2022. Limited IPD services started in Hospital Block A from 15th September 2022. Diagnostic services have become functional in the Diagnostic Block (Hospital Block C) with the installation of CT, MRI, digital radiography equipment, laboratory services and Blood Bank facility.
The institute is empanelled under PMJAY and HIMCARE health insurance schemes and has established an AMRIT Pharmacy and a Jan Aushadhi Kendra to make quality medications and consumables available at affordable prices.