As World Health Day 2026 highlights the theme "Together for Health, Stand with Science", AIIMS New Delhi Director M Srinivas underscored the institution's pivotal role in bridging India's healthcare divide. AIIMS New Delhi, delivering healthcare at an unprecedented scale, is one of the largest tertiary care hospitals in the world, with approximately 4,000 operational beds and approximately 50 lakh (5 million) outpatient visits annually. Over 3.6 lakh inpatient admissions every year. Approximately 3.1 lakh surgeries were performed in 2024-25, including complex and super-speciality procedures.

57 faculty members ranked among the world's top 2% scientists by Stanford University. Designated Centre of Excellence in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence, pioneering AI-driven innovations in tuberculosis diagnosis, cancer screening, and non-communicable diseases. An annual budget of approximately Rs 5,500 crore in pursuit of the trinity mission of patient care, medical education and research.

The Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) vision is 22 AIIMS approved under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, the majority sanctioned and operationalised. Each is an Institute of National Importance, mandated to deliver the full trinity of clinical care, medical education, and research. Strategically placed in underserved regions, Rishikesh, Deoghar, and Bilaspur, where advanced tertiary care was once out of reach.

Collectively serving crores of outpatients annually, procedures like organ transplants, oncological surgeries, and neonatal intensive care are now available locally. Significant reduction in out-of-pocket expenditure, protecting families from catastrophic health costs.

Source: NDTV - April 07,2026