Doctors urged to follow ethics on RIMS day

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Sept 14

Deputy chief minister, Y. Joykumar said that the most important aspect of the medical profession is to follow the ethics of the profession.

He was delivering the chief guest speech today at the observation of the 46th foundation day of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) at RIMS jubilee hall, Lamphel.

The deputy chief minister said that RIMS as one of the best healthcare institutes in the country and most of the professionals who has passed out from this institute got high position jobs in various departments and are serving the nation with great dedication.

He claimed that the institute is way ahead from other medical colleges across the county as an undergoing MBBS student in RIMS can attend a patient with full confidence but on the other hand an MBBS student passed out from other institution does not have the confidence to attend a patient.

Stating that majority of the people of the state depends on government hospitals for treatment as treating in private hospitals is costly Joykumar asked the staffs of RIMS to treat the patients with dedication and care.

The deputy chief minister said that the government will extend its support to improve the infrastructure and man power of the institute to make it one of the best health care institutes.

The president of the function Rajya Sabha MP, Ksh. Bhabananda said that as RIMS is the premier healthcare sector in the North East, the institute plays an important role in uplifting the health sector not only for the state but also for the whole North East region.

Stating that health and education are one of the most important sectors as it plays a big role in bringing development of the society he assured that he will take up the issue of lack of infrastructures of RIMS to the central government to make it as one of the best healthcare institutes.

Gold medals and certificates were distributed to meritorious students and a journal of RIMS Medical Society was released.

The function was attended by RIMS former associate professor, Dr. E. Nandini Devi, RIMS director, A. Santa, RIMS medical superintendent, Ch. Arunkumar, RIMS professor, Kh. Krishna Pramodini as guests of honour.