A team from the World Health Organization visited AIIMS Bhopal.

CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in New Delhi and the Public Health and Medical Education Department of the Madhya Pradesh Government visited the Skill Lab and Nursing College at AIIMS Bhopal. The purpose of this visit was to strengthen pre-service nursing education in Madhya Pradesh.

The delegation included Dr. Hilde De Graeve (Team Leader, Health System, WHO Country Office India), Ms. Rakshita Khanijou (National Professional Officer, Health Workforce, WHO, New Delhi), and Rajshree Bajaj (Joint Director, Nursing, Public Health and Medical Education Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh). Professor Ajay Singh, Executive Director of AIIMS Bhopal, welcomed them and discussed the significant role of nurses in India’s healthcare system.

Professor Singh highlighted some of the notable achievements of AIIMS Bhopal in the field of nursing, such as the establishment of nurse-led clinics, the Karunya initiative for compassionate care, an exit module to prepare nursing students for their careers, increased intake capacity for the BSc (Nursing) program, the introduction of a competency-based nursing curriculum, and a postgraduate fellowship course in compassionate and palliative care nursing. He stated, “AIIMS Bhopal is committed to reducing regional disparities in healthcare delivery through close collaboration with the state government, the National Health Mission (NHM), and global health agencies like the World Health Organization (WHO).”

During their visit, the WHO team interacted with faculty members, undergraduate, and postgraduate nursing students and commended AIIMS Bhopal for its efforts in maintaining high standards in clinical training and nursing education.