Government inaugurate Rajkumari Amrit Kaur OPD building at AIIMS, New Delhi

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has inaugurated the newly constructed Rajkumari Amrit Kaur OPD building at the premises of AIIMS, New Delhi on Jul 16, 2020. It is the first public sector hospital in the country with this entire building is dedicated to service and Physiotherapy service for the elderly.

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Key-Points

Built on an area of approximately 6,300 sqm, RAK OPD is the largest known OPD in India.

The new OPD building has 18 departments out of which 16 are clinical and 2 diagnostic departments. It has 270 counselling room as well 50 treatment and procedure rooms and 13 minor operation theatres.

The new OPD is named after Smt. Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur, renowned freedom fighter and the first Health Minister of Independent India.

Outpatient Department (OPD) is a hospital department designed to be a first contact point between the patient and the hospital staff.