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'Plan To Merge 3 Hospitals Into AIIMS-Like Hub To Boost PG, MBBS Seats': Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
24htopnews | March 22, 2026 9:10 PM CST

Delhi plans to merge Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi State Cancer Institute, and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital into an AIIMS-like institute. The move aims to boost MBBS and PG seats, optimise resources, and improve healthcare. The government also plans to upgrade IHBAS into a NIMHANS-like institute, strengthening medical education and services.

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said the proposed integration of Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi State Cancer Institute, and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital into an AIIMS-like institute will significantly boost postgraduate and MBBS seats besides strengthening healthcare services in the capital.

According to an official statement, the Delhi government plans to merge the three hospitals to create an autonomous medical body on the lines of the AIIMS model.

It said efforts are also underway to develop the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) into a second National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS-2).

The chief minister said a key objective of the initiative is to increase the number of postgraduate and MBBS seats so that more doctors can receive specialised training and the quality of healthcare can be improved.


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