North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences

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North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) is a medical institute located in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. Established in 1987, it is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. NEIGRIHMS is affiliated with the North Eastern Hill University and recognized by the Medical Council of India.

The institute is situated on the outskirts of Shillong, known as the "Scotland of the East," and has a suburban campus at Mawdiangdiang. It operates as a tertiary care hospital and offers various medical courses. The full-fledged hospital facilities were established in 2007.

NEIGRIHMS started its MBBS teaching program in 2008 with an intake of 50 students. It later introduced postgraduate courses in Anaesthesiology, Microbiology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and Pathology in 2009. Additional postgraduate courses in Anatomy, General Medicine, General Surgery, Radiodiagnosis, and Imaging have also been introduced. The institute also offers a DM course in Cardiology.

In addition to medical courses, NEIGRIHMS runs B.Sc Nursing and M.Sc Nursing programs with an annual intake of 50 and 10 seats, respectively. The College of Nursing, affiliated with NEIGRIHMS, started its courses in 2006.

NEIGRIHMS was inaugurated and dedicated to the nation on March 5, 2010, by the chairperson of the UPA government, Sonia Gandhi. It provides affordable medical care to patients while serving as an educational institution for postgraduate and undergraduate medical training.

References: 1. Roy Choudhury, Pritha (Feb 1, 2022). "Union Budget Highlights: Outlay for new medical colleges, seats rises by Rs 2,700 crore". Careers360. Retrieved from [1] 2. "MCI derecognises NEIGRIHMS degrees". The Shillong Times. Retrieved from [2] 3. "Meghalaya Govt Offers to Help NEIGRIHMS". Northeast Today. Retrieved from [3]

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