Medical Social Services Unit:

Medical Social Services are organised in various OPDs, Wards, Clinics and Casualty by professionally qualified social workers designated as Medical Social Services Officers. They work under the guidance and supervision of the Medical Superintendent. They provide the following services to the indigent, needy and deserving patients:

 

1

Counselling and rehabilitation services including vocational rehabilitation.

2.

Resource mobilisation for the treatment and rehabilitation of the patients. Liasion with charitable trust, welfare agencies, philanthropists etc. is maintained for this purpose. Donations to the "AIIMS Poor Fund Account" are eligible for deduction Under Section 80G of Income Tax Act, 1961.

3.

Distribution of aids and appliances to handicapped patients eg. Tricycles, wheelchairs, callipers, braces, ctev shoes etc.

4.

Rehabilitation of destitute patients, abandoned infants in government approved welfare organisations.

5.

Arranging specific drugs for other than Pulmonary T.B. patients.
6 Arranging drugs for cancer patients through voluntary organisations and guiding patients for getting financial help from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund and Health Minister's Discretionary Grant.
7. Facilitating patients for assistance from National Illness Assistance Fund.
8. Facilitating patients regarding suitability of non related organ transplantation.
9. Organisation of Blood Donation Camps.
10. Organisation of AIDS Awareness Camps.
11. Exemption of levy charges and investigation charges.
12. Arranging life saving drugs etc. for the poor patients from the hospital stores.
13. Arrangement of accommodation in dharamshala for out-station patients and their attendants.
14. Extending railway concession facilities to specific patients like leprosy, T.B., physically handicapped and cancer patients for further follow up and treatment.
15. Imparting field work training to post graduate students of social work while National Service Scheme Volunteers are given orientation for guiding and assisting patients to avail of the hospital services.
16. Extending medical social services to community based programs.
17. Supervising and coordinating the work of hospital guides.
18. Social Activities: Festivals like Diwali are celebrated, puppet shows/magic shows are organised for  the children admitted  in the children's ward.


WELFARE UNIT

Whereas, the Welfare Officer in addition to the above patient care services also performs the following functions with respect to promotion of welfare activities for employees and their families:
 
  • Counselling and rehabilitation services.
  • Resource mobilisation. Donations are credited to the A.I.I.M.S. Employees Welfare Fund.
  • Promotion of welfare activities for the employees with regards to their amenities such as cafeteria,  recreation and sports, living conditions etc.
  • Crisis management 
  • Organisation of Vocational Training programs for the benefit of the employees and children.
  • Group orientation program for employees.
  • Redressal of grievances 
  • Dealing with appointments on compassionate grounds.
  • Organisation of cultural and recreational activities for the "A.I.I.M.S. Family".
  • Extending supportive services to the Medical Institute Residents Welfare Association.

WELFARE UNIT :

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Shri Sai Bhakta Samaj is constructing a dharamshala for the benefit and use of the out station patients and their relatives coming for treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

The foundation stone of the dharamshala is being laid by Prof. P.K. Dave, Director, A.I.I.M.S. Seen in the picture (It to rt) are Mr. S.K. Kapur, Honorary Secretary, Shri Sai Bhakta Samaj, Mrs. Preeti Ahluwalia, Welfare Officer, A.I.I.M.S., Mr. S.P. Mital, President, Shri Sai Bhakta Samaj and other members of the Samaj.
(DT : 17, NOV, 2001)

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A tricycle is being presented to Mr. Mohinder Singh by Prof. R.K. Sarma, Medical Superintendent, A.I.I.M.S. Also seen in the picture is Mrs. Preeti Ahluwalia, Welfare Officer. Mr. Mohinder Singh had undergone an above knee amputation (lt.) and is working  as a khalasi, in the Institute. The tricycle was donated by Mrs. Mandira Luthra.

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3

The AIIMS Director, Prof. P.K. Dave inaugurating the Kendriya Bhandar Store on 17th Sep. 2001 at Ayur Vigyan Nagar (residential complex of AIIMS). Looking on is Mr. N. Baijendra Kumar, Deputy Director AIIMS (Ist from left) and Mr. P.K. Brahma, Chairman, Kendriya Bhandar (3rd from left).

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4. Kendriya Bhandar- the self service store.

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5.

Model of purposed Sureka Vishram Sadan which is being constructed by Sureka Public Charity Trust. The dharamshala shall provide shelter to out station patients and attendants who are undergoing treatment at AIIMS. It shall have approx. 160 beds.

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Seen in the picture are : Prof. P.K. Dave, Director, AIIMS (3rd from left), Mrs. Preeti Ahluwalia, Welfare Officer (2nd from left), Prof. Y.K. Gupta (1st from left -2nd row) and members of the Sureka family participating in the Bhoomi Poojan for the Sureka Vishram Sadan which was held on 21st Oct. 2001.

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7.

Diwali celebrations with children of the Nursery and Primary School being run by Medical Institute Residents Welfare Association. Seen in the picture are Mr. N. Baijendra Kumar, Deputy Director Admn., Prof. R.K. Sarma, Medical Superintendent and Prof. P.K. Dave, Director distributing gifts and sweets to the children.

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8.

Presentation of Aid and Appliances to poor orthopaedically handicapped patients: Seen in the picture are Prof. R.K. Sarma, Medical Superintendent and Mrs. Preeti Ahluwalia, Welfare Officer with patient Suraj who was given ctev shoes, patient Praveen who was fitted with a humerus brace, patient Ravinder who was fitted with milwaukee brace. The aids and appliances were donated by Mrs. Anjoo Vinod.

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"In Service Training Program" for the AIIMS staff :

"In Service Training Program" was organised for the karamchari and nursing staff with the objective to promote better self management in the areas of inter-personal relationships, safety measures & hospital waste management and fire safety & use of fire extinguishers.

Seen in the picture is Dr. S.B. Behera (Resident, Hospital Administration) taking a session with the karmchari staff on Hospital Waste Management.

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10. Presentation of Hearing Aids to poor patients Kuldeep and Gyan Bhadur. Seen in the picture are Prof. P.K. Dave, Director and Prof. R.K. Sarma, Medical Superintendent, Mrs. Preeti Ahluwalia, Welfare Officer along with the patients. The hearing aids were donated by Smt. Anjoo Vinod.

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11. Donar Smt. Ratna Mala Aggarwal, presenting a hearing aid to an indigent patient Mohd. Karim.

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12. Kumari Rekha a bilateral amputee (lower limbs) was presented a tricycle by Prof. R.K. Sarma, Medical Superintendent. The tricycle was donated by shri S.P. Wig.

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