Guwahati: A High Fidelity Simulation Skill Lab was opened on Thursday at the Emergency Building of the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in an effort to improve the healthcare system in Assam.
The USAID RISE initiative provided financial assistance for the lab’s construction. Training in the lab can help future medical science students, professor-doctors, nurses, and other professionals gain expertise.
The official event was conducted at the GMCH auditorium under the direction of Dr. Achyut Baishya, the medical college’s principal. Keshab Mahanta, the minister of health for Assam, who was also the event’s keynote guest, opened the High Fidelity Simulation Skill Lab.
Speaking to the medical students on the occasion, the health minister noted that the Assam chief minister had given special consideration to the students’ educational needs.
Keshab Mahanta said, “This is the visionary leadership of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. With this, the state has created a roadmap to establish such state-of-the-art skill labs in medical colleges. This lab is a USAID funded and Jhpiego-led initiative under the RISE project that aims at building resilient and responsive health system.”
It should be noted that Godrej Company assisted all demographic groups by providing hand sanitizers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr. Achyut Baishya expressed his gratitude to the business by saying this. He also expressed his gratitude to the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) for their support.
Director of Medical Education, Deputy Director of Health Office USAID India, Country Director Jhpiego, GM of Godrej, senior CGM of NRL, were the distinguished guests at the ceremony. The ceremony was also attended by faculty, staff, students, nurses and other employees of the GMCH.
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