- An MoU signed by the Health Ministry with BHU, Education Ministry, to support the Institute of Medical Sciences.
- An MoU signed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with Banaras Hindu University and the Ministry of Education to provide support to the Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), BHU.
- The MoU signed in New Delhi provides for grant-in-aid by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to IMS and BHU, in line with the new AIIMS established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.
- This MoU is a result of the “Whole of Government” approach of the Central Government, which promotes better collaboration among various Government departments to achieve common objectives for the benefit of the people.
- This MoU will help in establishing IMS, BHU as a world-class institution.
- The provision of grants to IMS will enhance the availability of affordable, state-of-the-art secondary and tertiary health care services to the people of the region.
- This will significantly contribute to reducing referrals by increasing the availability of clinical care services.
