Army Medical Corps (India)
Army Medical Corps (India)
The Army Medical Corps (India) (AMC) is a specialist corps in the Indian Army that provides medical services to all Army personnel, both in peacetime and during conflict. The AMC is staffed by medical professionals who are commissioned officers, and it is one of the few arms of the army that is composed entirely of officers.
History[edit | edit source]
The AMC was established in 1943, during the Second World War, to provide medical support to the Indian Army. It was initially staffed by British medical officers, but after India gained independence in 1947, the corps was Indianised. The AMC has played a crucial role in all conflicts involving the Indian Army since its inception, including the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, the Sino-Indian War of 1962, and the Kargil War of 1999.
Roles and Responsibilities[edit | edit source]
The primary role of the AMC is to maintain the health of soldiers, which it does through a variety of means, including preventive medicine, battlefield medicine, and rehabilitation. The AMC also provides medical support to the families of soldiers and to retired army personnel. In addition to its medical role, the AMC also conducts research in various fields related to military medicine, including epidemiology, environmental science, and biotechnology.
Training[edit | edit source]
Officers in the AMC are trained at the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, which is one of the premier medical institutions in India. The training includes both medical education and military training, and it is designed to prepare officers for the unique challenges of providing medical support in a military environment.
Notable Personnel[edit | edit source]
Over the years, the AMC has been home to many notable personnel, including Lieutenant General Rajesh Pant, who served as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC), and Major General Madhuri Kanitkar, who was the first woman officer in the Indian Army to be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.
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