Nimhans Sees Over 50 Lakh Patients In Last Decade: JP Nadda

New Delhi: The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans) has grown to become an ‘Institute of National Importance’ with more than 50 lakhs patient footfalls in the last 10 years, said Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday. Speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of Nimhans in Bengaluru, Nadda congratulated all the students and faculty members for elevating Nimhans into one of the premier institutes in India.

“I convey my gratitude to the faculty members, students, and all the relevant stakeholders who have contributed to the growth of Nimhans from a mental health institute to an Institute of Na-tional Importance,” he said. He added that from under 10 lakhs in the 1970s, the institute has witnessed more than 50 lakhs in the last decade. “Patient footfall in Nimhans has grown more than five-fold, from under 10 lakhs in the 1970s to over 50 lakhs in the last decade,” said Nadda.

“The scale at which Nimhans treats its immense footfall of patients makes them a leader in quality healthcare in India,” he added.

The Union Minister also congratulated Nimhans for being the first National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) accredited hospital among all the ‘Institutes of National Importance’.