AIIMS Jammu inaugurates eight modular operating theatres

Eight modular operating theatres were inaugurated at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Jammu on November 7, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) reported. Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh inaugurated the facilities. PIB said the additions brought the number of operating theatres in the complex to 20.

Singh said the expansion was intended to allow the institute to handle more complex procedures and reduce waiting times for surgery. The release did not provide a timetable for bringing all eight rooms into regular use or figures showing how much waiting times might change.