Govt. Medical College
Government Medical
College, Jammu, a premier institute of J&K was started in the year,
1973 in a temporary building with the object to provide quality
education and deliver the health care service to the people of this
region. This institution is located in the heart of Temple City
Jammu. This institution was started with the aim to train fifty
medical students for MBBS course per year and to serve as referral
hospital for Jammu Province. But now the seating capacity has been
increased upto 120 students per year, Besides MBBS course the
college also imparts Post-graduate training Course.
From the make shift sheds of years, with meagre staff and
equipments, to the present day mammoth complete with chain of
adequately staff and fully equipped associated hospitals, this
college is now credited to the amongst a few top institution in the
Northern Indian.
The institution started with a total of nine hundred beds and with
the inauguration of Medical College Hospital building in the year of
1993, it has now increased to 1700 beds including associated
hospitals including Sir. Col. R.N.Chopra Nursing Home.
At present, Govt. Medical College, Jammu is catering to the patients
from whole of Jammu province, part of Kashmir valley and adjoining
areas of neighbouring states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. Five
Teaching Hospitals namely, Medical College Hospital, CD Hospital,
SMGS Hospital, Psychiatry Hospital & Dental Hospital are associated
with Medical College. There are 800 doctors including faculty and
residents, 1000 Paramedical Staff including supervisory staff,1500
Class-III & IV employees working in the college and its associated
hospitals.
Three Blocks .i.e. R.s.Pura, Kot-Bhalwal and Dansal are also
affiliated to Medical College, Jammu for training of Undergraduates
& Post-graduate students of the college.
COLLEGE COUNCIL
Government Medical College, Jammu is headed by the Principal and
Dean. The College Council comprises of all the Professors and
Associated Professors. The Principal of Govt. Medical College is
Chairman of the college council. Assistant Professors acting as HOD
are Co-opted Members of the Council. Senior most Professors after
the Principal is the Members Secretary. This Council serves as an
advisory body to the Principal in all matters pertaining to the
college. The council convenes a minimum of six sessions per year.
Associated Hospitals
The Associated Hospitals of GMC, Jammu are the premier Health
Institutions of Jammu Province located in the heart of city of
Temples, Jammu consisting of six districts with a population of 44
lacs. Jammu is the most popular district of J&K State.
As per the projection the estimated population of Jammu district is
more than 16 lacs with a percentage growth in population of Jammu
district is 66.62%. This population has a density of 390/Sq.m. Out
of this an estimated 46.83% is Urban population.
The Associated Hospitals attached to the GMC, Jammu for the teaching
are as under:
Medical College Hospital
Medical College Hospital was inaugurated in the year 1993 with bed
strength of 850 beds including Col. R.N.Chopra Nursing Home. Medical
College Hospital houses with various clinical departments like
Medicine, Surgery, Eye, Orthopaedics, Radiology, Anesthesiology,
Blood Bank, Pathology, Microbiology and Bio-Chemistry for provide an
array of services aimed at the well being of the people in its areas
of operation.
Emergency
Govt. Medical College Hospital has a emergency wing which run round
the clock with facilities like reception, enquiry/registration
counter, observation, resuscitation, emergency ward, disaster ward,
Blood Bank, emergency operation theatres, recovery wards and
emergency labs. The specialists from Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics,
Forensic Medicine and Casualty Medical Officers are also available.
The senior consultants from all specialties/super specialties are on
call duty. X-Ray, Ultrasound, Spiral CT, ECG, Plaster, Dressing
facilities is available round the clock.
The well equipped Ambulances and Hearse body carriers are also
available. On an average 200 patients per day attend the casualty,
out of which, about 70 are admitted and about 10 to 12 are operated
in the emergency operation theatres. The services of medical social
workers are also available.
Helpline
Enquiry counters are available in OPD registration areas and in
casualty, where information regarding the hospital and admitted
patients etc. is provided by the Medical record technicians.
May I help you counter has been established at Govt. Medical College
Hospital in front of emergency. The social guides working in this
counter providing information regarding the hospital and consultants
and admitted patients. A dedicated telephone with No. 0191-585444 is
provided in the counter for providing information to the public. The
counter has internal telephone 428 for internal communication. This
counter keeps control of two ambulances; one ambulance is stationed
at Gandhi Nagar Hospital and other at Govt. Medical College Hospital
Jammu. The drivers are provided with pagers. Anyone requiring the
services of these ambulances calls at May I help you counter from
where these drivers are directed to report by these social guides.
VCTC for AIDS
Voluntary counseling and testing centre* for AIDS patient is also
being run by Microbiology department for counseling and testing of
HIV positive cases. This centre is situated in front of OPD
registration area in Govt. Medical College Hospital. The services of
one male and one female qualified counselor in addition to
laboratory back up for HIV testing are also available.
Stores & Dispensary
Every hospital is having its store which is headed by Medical
Officer, Stores and managed by qualified pharmacists. Every effort
is made to provide smooth supply of drugs, equipments, instruments
and supplies to all the departments for proper functioning of the
hospital. All efforts are made to provide most of the drugs to the
patients admitted in the casualty and indoor wards. The costly drugs
required by the poor/unattended patients are procured from the
market on local purchased on recommendations of treating doctors.
The victims of blasts, border firing and unnatural accidents are
provided all necessary medicines from the hospital.
The hospital dispensaries also provide the medicines to the OPD
patients. The list of drugs available in the hospital is displayed
in the dispensary as well as in the different OPDs.
Sri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS)
Hospital
SMGS (Sri Maharaja Gulab Singh) Hospital was inaugurated by his
highness Maharaja Hari* Singh on 6th May-1940, as to provide proper
& better health care to the people of Jammu. Maharaja build two
hospitals one in Jammu at the cost of Rupees Eight lakh and one in
Srinagar at the cost of Rupees Thirty five lakh. Then both hospitals
were called Sadar Hospitals. SMHS (Sri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital)
was inaugurated by Viceroy of India Lord Vewel. Medical Officers
were appointed from out side the state. With the opening of Govt.
Medical College, Jammu this hospital was attached with GMC for
teaching purpose.
SMGS Hospital has bed strength of 550 beds and the following
departments are housed there:
o Obst. & Gynaecology,
o Paediatrics,
o ENT
o Dermatology.
SMGS Hospital has been upgraded with more beds. Neo-natal ICU and
facilities for Microscopic Surgery and Phototherapy unit has been
created. In SMGS Hospital on an average 533 patients per day attend
the various OPDs, 86 patients per day are admitted, 50 major/minor
operations are performed per day, about 10 ECGs, 65
ultrasounds/X-Rays per day and about 600 tests (pathology/bio/micro)
are conducted in various labs.
Chest Disease Hospital
Govt. Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Hospital is established in
1955 just opposite the Medical College Hospital Complex. This
hospital is associated with Govt. Medial College, Jammu. Chest
Disease Hospital has the capacity of 200 beds with all the modern
amenities and equipments available.
FACILITIES AVAILABLE:
It has both Out Patient & Indoor Section, Out Patient Section has
facilities for diagnosis and out patient dispensary for free
treatment and follow-up clinic.
Indoor facility comprises of male and female wards with special ward
for intensive care treatment, and Minor Operation Theatre where
Chest procedures like pleural aspiration, Intercostal Intubations,
Pleural Biopsies and FNAC are done.
Various specialized diagnostic tests available are Fibreoptic
Bronchoscopy, Lung Function Tests, Blood Gas Analysis. E.C.G,
Ultrasound with Ultrasound guided interventional procedures in
Chest, Polysomnography in Sleep Lab.
Separate Radiology & Laboratory sections for all tests including
Elisa for HIV are available
Psychiatric Disease Hospital
The Psychiatric Diseases Hospital is situated at Ambphalla, Jammu
having indoor capacity of 75 beds with 5 observation beds in OPD
This hospital has got modern investigation facilities like EEG,
Advanced X-ray equipment and medical Laboratory. On an average
90-100 patients report to the OPD per day and out of them 3-5
patients get admitted in indoor ward.
SERVICES & TREATMENT FACILITIES:
Services and treatment provided at Hospital include round the clock
emergency services, OPD services from 8 AM 11AM in summer and 10AM
2PM in winter on all week days. The services also include modified
ECT Therapy, Psychological Counselling, Prison Psychiatric services
and Medico legal Services.
There are specialized Clinic run by this hospital, which include:
v De-addiction Clinic at Psychiatric Hospital.
v Child Guidance Clinic at SMGS Hospital
v Psychosomatic Clinic at Govt. Medical College Hospital, Jammu.
OUR SPECIALIZED TEACHING SERVICES:
Ψ Covers Under-graduate teaching both Clinical & Theory.
Ψ Interns & House Physician Teaching.
Ψ Academic Seminar.
Ψ Field Medical Officer Orientation Programmes.
Ψ Diagnostic Case discussion.
Psychiatric Diseases Hospital also runs Public Awareness Programmes,
De-addition counselling and students Psychological counselling. All
these services are run under the supervision of trained authorities,
which take special interest in function of all these service area.
Scientific Research at the GMC, Jammu
A research form is an integral part of the education programme of
the Institute. Scientific inquiry includes basic research, and
clinic research. Questions about a disease and its diagnosis and
therapy are raised in a clinical setting, and answer obtained by
using scientific methods in the laboratory is then translated into
clinical practice. Writing a thesis/dissertation inculcates in the
candidate the basic elements of planning and executing a scientific
experiment with a well-defined objective. These are the basis of an
advance in scientific experiment with a well-defined objective.
These are the basis of an advance in scientific thought or problem
management. The candidates also undergo a short training course in
general research methodology and bio-statistical methods in medical
research.
GMC has always made an endeavour to direct its various research
activities to the relative needs of the society. The research work
is carried out in accordance with nationally and internationally
approved guidelines. It has to be cleared by a committee of experts
from the viewpoint of its necessity and safety of the subjects to be
studied along with its ethics. The student pursuing the post
graduation courses are required to write a thesis/dissertation on a
particular subject. During training the residents thus gain a first
hand experience of conducting research in the laboratories along
with community and patient care management. All the departments
undertake research in the area of national importance. A unique
feature of research at this Institute is the establishment of the
Department of Experimental Medicine which helps various clinical
departments to have an in-depth research at the level of molecular
biology and basic sciences to correlate with the various clinical
problems e.g. hypertension, coronary artery disease, rheumatic heart
diseases, mal-absorption, etc.
The research output has been incredible and has found recognition at
the various national and international forums. A number of faculty
members have been honoured at the national level by the awards.
Every year more than 300 research articles are published in National
and International journals.
HIV Diagnostic test
GMC has a highly sensitive and specific ELISA system for detecting
HIV antibodies and has detected many early cases.
Drug BULLETIN
The Drugs Bulletin is quarterly published in house journal e.g.
Postgraduate Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics and
Postgraduate Department of Medicine. It provides balanced and
up-to-date information about effectiveness, safety and adverse
effects of different drugs available in the country.
Government Medical College Srinagar.
Established 1959. A Government of Jammu & Kashmir Institution
Government Medical College, a premier institute of J&K was founded
in the year 1959 with the aim of imparting quality education and
provide basic health services to the people of Jammu and Kashmir by
producing doctors of high calibre from the valley itself, to serve
the large and rather backward population of the state. In the
forthcoming years the college progressed to such an extent that it
surpassed all the initial expectations which the people had from it.
Four decades later GMC Srinagar, along with its associated hospitals
covers every field of health care, from the basic dispensaries to
providing advanced medical facilities like MRI and CT scan to the
masses and that too at heavily subsidized and affordable rates. The
college has played a very important role in the development of
Kashmir and produced a huge number of doctors of the highest quality
and merit. The doctors produced from this college are quickly
absorbed by the hospitals inside and outside the state, and make
sure that they never let down the prestigious institution that had
made doctors out of them. The glory of this institution has
continued up to this day with a hundred bright young doctors passing
out of the gates of the college every year, always remaining miles
ahead from their counterparts who pass from other institutions. Each
day the college and it's hospital provide care and relief to about
10,000 people from near and far off places. Besides providing
teaching to the under-graduate M.B.B.S students the college also
imparts Post graduate training in various fields like Surgery,
Medicine, Pathology, Psychiatry etcetera. The teaching staff
comprises of highly qualified doctors, each of whom is a master in
his or her field. The classes are held in the college and in the
hospitals, as the case may be. The college also conducts educational
tours to different places in India. This college has and will remain
a dream for all the bright and aspiring students of J&K, a dream
whose realization lies in being a part of this institution, an
institution which has shaped the future of so many and continues to
do so. GMC Srinagar was started in 1959 in a place called Hauzribagh
in Srinagar (Capital of Jammu and Kashmir) on the banks of the
Jhelum River. The first principal of GMC Srinagar was Col Murti. The
building was later shifted to the present day location in 1961 and
was inaugurated by Mr. Bakshi Ghulam Muhhamad the then Prime
Minister of the state of Jammu and Kashmir on 25th August 1961. The
old location now houses the Lalded hospital for women (Obstretics
and Gynae) and the Children hospital, both of which are associated
hospitals of GMC Srinagar. The college was renowned all over for its
standard of teaching as well as for its breath taking beauty. For
many years the college was ranked at number 4 in all India ranking
of Medical colleges and also retained this ranking for many a years.
Unfortunately due to the political conditions in the state of Jammu
and Kashmir, the college lost much of its shine and glory, losing
its place to colleges which were far behind it in all aspects.
However after 10 years of apathy, and under the able administration
of the new Principal Dr Rouf, the college has come back on its
tracks and with a promise to regain all that it has lost in all
these years.
Associated Hospitals of Govt. Medical
College Srinagar.
Government Medical College has a number of Hospitals Associated with
it, most of them being the largest ones in the state and the most
specialized ones too. These hospitals provide extensive medical care
and facilities to a large chunk of the Kashmiri Population (about
70% of the population of Kashmir) . The care imparted in these
hospitals is intensive as well as affordable for the poor and the
needy. Besides providing patient care , these hospitals also provide
education to the under graduate students studying in GMC Srinagar as
well as the Post Graduate Students having completed their M.B.B.S
courses from the very college as well as other colleges inside and
outside the state. The vast number of patients, together with the
varied complaints and the specialist hospitals make sure that by the
time a student of GMC Srinagar passes out from the college, there is
hardly any disease or condition he or she hasn't seen first hand.
This is a boon and is easily reflected when the GMCites come face to
face with the other graduates from Russia or even the different
parts of India. Also the staffs available in these hospitals are
very experienced and knowledgeable, and each GMC Student leaves this
college with a pride and confidence of knowing that he is the best.
The many associated hospitals of GMC Srinagar include:
Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (S.M.H.S)
Hospital
The S.M.H.S Hospital was established in 1948 at Karan Nagar in the
heart of Srinagar city as a Government-owned General Hospital to
provide patient care to needy patients. Primary and secondary
medical care in the major specialties of Medicine, Surgery and
Gynecology was made available to the general public on OPD and
Inpatient basis.
In 1959, after the inauguration of Government Medical College on the
same campus, S.M.H.S hospital became a major teaching institution
imparting undergraduate and postgraduate medical training in all
allied specialties of Medicine, Surgery and Gynecology.
In the 1970s, as medical services became more specialized and
differentiated, separate hospitals were established for specialties
like Obstetrics and Gynecology and Orthopedics etc. The shifting of
the concerned departments coincided with the expansion and
differentiation of the major specialties of Medicine and Surgery.
Currently patient care services are offered in the specialties of
Medicine, Surgery, Anesthesiology, Radio diagnosis and Imaging,
Ophthalmology, ENT, Dermatology and Radiotherapy. Facilities also
exist for the Super specialties of Cardiology, Gastroenterology,
Neurology, Urology, Cardiothoracic surgery and Pediatric surgery.
These are supported by well organized and fully equipped diagnostic,
therapeutic and support service departments. There is a separate
Laboratory services block which undertakes routine, specialized and
super specialized investigations.
The hospital also has a well-established Blood Transfusion
department with modern facilities for the collection, storage and
safe distribution of blood.
Lal Ded Hospital for Obstetrics and
Gynecology (Under Const.)
The hospital provides exclusive services and emergency and
interventional care in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology
besides providing for facilities of Antenatal and Post natal care
for women from all over the Kashmir. The Hospital also provides
services on out patient side and in patient care to the patients
admitted in the many wards.
Government Chest Disease Hospital
Srinagar
The Government Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar caters exclusively to
Patients with various Disorders of Chest Medicine. It also acts as a
Medicine Dispensing center for Tuberculosis patients and patients
suffering from other disorders like COPD which are quite prevalent
in the cold climate of Kashmir.
The Chest Disease Hospital also serves as a center for Undergraduate
Students of Government Medical College Srinagar who have to attend a
Compulsory 2 week posting there. Similarly Students undergoing their
Internship in Government Medical College Srinagar also have to
undertake a compulsory 2 week training programme in the said
hospital.
Out patient department working 6
days a week free of cost to patients.
Medicine Dispensing Center providing
Medicines to all outdoor patients on the recommendation of resident
doctors.
Dispensary providing Medicines to
all admitted (In Door) patients free of cost.
Radio-diagnostic services (X-rays,
Ultrasonography) done at very cheap and subsidized rates for out
patients and free for Indoor patients.
Center for Tuberculosis
Elimination Programme under MLEC IV.
Indoor care: Inpatient care to Patients of Tuberculosis and COPD
and other Chest Disorders.
Bone and Joints Hospital Barzullah
Srinagar (125 Beds Officially).
The Bone and Joints Hospital is an Associated Hospital of Government
Medical College situated at Barzullah in Srinagar. Its is officially
a 125 Bed Hospital; however the present Actual Bed Strength is 244
beds. The Hospital provides specialist care for all Bone and Joint
disorders and procedures. It provides A&E (Accident and Emergency)
care for patients involved in accidents and other types of Trauma.
The Hospital also provides Medical Education to the Undergraduate
Students of Government Medical College Srinagar as well as the Post
Graduate Students admitted every year.
Trauma care and Accident and Emergency care.
Out patient and Inpatient care.
Elective and Emergency surgeries.
Medicines and Services like X-ray and Sling, Slab etc free to all
inpatients and at subsidized rates to out patients.
Physiotherapy.
Artificial Limbs to Disabled/ Handicapped people.
24 hour Casualty care.
Prosthesis.
Total Hip Replacement.
Free Ambulance services to all referral patients
Government Hospital for Children
Srinagar (175 Beds).
The Government Hospital for Children is an Associated Hospital of
Government Medical College Srinagar providing specialist care for
all children up to the age of 15 years. It provides exclusive care
to children in the Field of Medicine, Prevention and Treatment of
Communicable diseases, Inpatient and Out Patient care free of cost
and also Free and Subsidized Immunization according to WHO Standards
and Protocols. The bed strength of the Hospital is 175; however the
actual occupancy of the hospital at any given point of time is
significantly higher.
The Hospital also provides Medical Education to the Undergraduate
Students of Government Medical College Srinagar as well as the Post
Graduate Students admitted every year.
Out patient department working 6 days a week free of cost to
patients.
Casualty dealing with all kinds of Emergencies working 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week.
Dispensary providing Medicines to all admitted (In Door) patients
free of cost.
Radio-diagnostic services (X-rays, Ultrasonography) done at very
cheap and subsidized rates for out patients and free for Indoor
patients.
Immunization as according to Universal Immunization Programme of
1990 providing Vaccines against the 6 big communicable killer
diseases of Children.
Neonatology care: Care for the new born up to the 28t day of life
is provided in the hospitals, consisting of Warm care using state of
the art incubators and warmers.
Government Psychiatric Diseases
Hospital
The Government Psychiatric Diseases Hospital Srinagar Kashmir is the
only Hospital for Mental health in the whole of Kashmir. It is the
main referral institution for all patients suffering from any
Psychiatric Disease or Condition from all over the state. It
provided to and fro referral services with the other Associated
Hospitals of Government Medical College Srinagar.
The Hospital also provides teaching programme to Post Graduate and
under graduate students of Government Medical College Srinagar and
also provides a rotatory training programme to the Medical Interns
affiliated with GMC Srinagar of varying durations.
The Government Psychiatric Diseases Hospital is situated around 2
kms away from Jawahar Lal Nehru Hospital Rainawari Srinagar, around
4 Kms away from the Kashmir University and 5 Kms from Lal Chowk the
Heart of Srinagar City. It is located on the foot of the Famous Hari
Parbath in a Quiet scenic spot away from the hustle bustle of daily
life.
The Government Psychiatric Diseases Hospital is a 150 bed hospital
providing free indoor care to all patients requiring the same. It
also doubles as a Home for the Abandoned and as a Old age care
facility.
Indoor care to all Needy patients.
Free Medicines/Drugs to all Inpatients.
Free Investigation facilities to all Inpatients.
Free Medicines to all Out Patients as well.
Free Referral services to other associated hospitals.
Provides Counselling to patients
MSF (Medicine Sans Frontiers) Centre to provide counselling for
CBT, BT and FT..
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) treatment.
Psychosomatic Substance abuse treatment.
Detoxification programmes.
Long term care of patients with Convulsion disorders.
Provides Counselling to patients.
Other Hospitals. (Under Construction)
Community Health Centre Ganderbal.
Primary Health Centre Lar
Primary Health Centre Hazrathbal
The health Centre provides Primary health care to the Area around
the famous Hazrathbal Shrine and other adjoining localities. It is
located at a stones throw from the huge campus of Kashmir University
and around half a kilometer from the National Institute of
Technology, Srinagar (Erstwhile Regional Engineering College
Srinagar).
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