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GUWAHATI, Nov 1: The IA Ayurvedic Medical College (IAAMC) at the University of Science and
Technology Meghalaya (USTM) has received all the approvals of the statutory body, the National
Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) under the Union ministry of Ayush.
A grand celebration took place at the central auditorium of USTM on Wednesday with the participation
of doctors, faculty members, students, officials as well as USTM chancellor Mahbubul Hoque, vice-
chancellor, GD Sharma and others.
Addressing the media persons, USTMchancellor, Mahbubul Hoque said, “We are happy to announce
that admissions for BAMS will commence soon at IAAMC. Though we are starting with 60 seats capacity
now, the number will be increased next year. In the near future, before 2030, all healthcare divisions of
allopathy, unani, siddha and homeopathy will be introduced. Research activities will also conducted in
the campus.”
Anil Kumar Sharma, principal of IAAMC also expressed his feelings and said that the hospital and the
college have all modern facilities to meet the needs of patients and students.
Located near the multi-specialty University Hospital of Ayurveda and Naturopathy (UHAN) at the USTM
campus, the academic complex of the college has teaching as well as research facilities. On the other
hand, the 100-bed hospital provides facilities like out-patient-department consultations, medicines,
laboratory facilities for routine haematological and biochemistry for the paediatric, geriatric and general
population.
The hospital at the IAAMC campus is well-equipped with accident and emergency care private wards,
labour room, operation theatre, Yoga center, physiotherapy unit, Panchkarma unit etc. The investigation
facilities like ECG, USG, X-ray, laboratories are also available.
The various sections at the hospital are Kayachikitsa (ayruveda medicine), Shalya (surgery), Prasuti
Tantra and Stree Rog (obstetrics and gynecology), Shalakya (ENT), Netra Roga (opthalmology),
Kumarbhritya (paediatrics), Swastavritta (yoga and wellness centre), geriatric care clinic, round the cloth
pharmacy and ambulance services and canteen services. The round-the-clock laboratory services include
USG, ECG, X-Ray, Panchakarma Therapies, Abyanga, Snehan, Swedan, Vamana, Virechana, Nasya, Vasti,
Shirodhara and Raktamokshana.
