1st ever eye bank of Northeast & super specialty hospital set up at GMCH

Dec. 2: In a significant development, State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday inaugurated the first-ever eye bank of Northeast India at Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH). Taking to his twitter handle, the minister wrote, “The Eye Bank inaugurated today at GMCH is a boon not only for #Assam but for #NorthEast as a whole. The GoA in collaboration with Tata Trust, Hans Foundation & LVPEI has taken a novel step towards eye care in the region.” 

The Eye Bank inaugurated today at GMCH is a boon not only for #Assam but for #NorthEast as a whole.

The GoA in collaboration with Tata Trust, Hans Foundation & LVPEI has taken a novel step towards eye care in the region. #AssamCares pic.twitter.com/dvbP76JzxA

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 1, 2021

Apart from this, a super-specialty hospital at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) was also inaugurated during the day by the Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Expressing his views on his official twitter, he wrote, “The newly opened state-of-art 257-bed Super Speciality Hospital at GMCH, worth Rs 150 cr adds one more feather by substantially strengthening healthcare facilities in Assam, pursuing vision of Hon PM Sri @narendramodi. 2021 sees a bright start.”

The newly opened state-of-art 257-bed Super Speciality Hospital at GMCH, worth Rs 150 cr adds one more feather by substantially strengthening healthcare facilities in Assam, pursuing vision of Hon PM Sri @narendramodi

2021 sees a bright start.#AssamCares #NewYear2021 pic.twitter.com/maevrwGaPO

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 1, 2021