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CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. A SUPERSPECIALITY TERTIARY CARE AUTONOMUS INSTITUTION OF GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR. A UNIVERSITY CREATED BY ACT OF STATE LEGISLATURE AND A UNIVERSITY RECOGNISED BY UGC

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IGIMS was established on 19th November 1983, as an autonomous organisation on the pattern of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. The objective was to provide super specialty medical facilities in Bihar. On 27th January 1983 Cabinet approved the completion of this massive project in 4 phases within a span of six (6) years. According to the decision of State Government, 130.20 Acres of land was transferred to IGIMS. It was proposed that the Read More

Hospital wastes have always been considered as potentially hazardous in view of the inherent potential for dissemination of infection. The major identified hazard was that of infection, because over millennia communicable diseases had been the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in the community and majority of persons receiving treatment in the hospitals were suffering from communicable diseases. Disinfecting right at source and disposal by incineration, which completely destroys micro-organism of all types, has been the time tested and most widely advocated method for safe management of hospital waste.

In this background in persuasion to the directive of The Court, the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India notified the Bio-Medical Waste (management and Handling) Rule on 27th July 1998; under the provision of Environment Protection Act 1986. Accordingly all the hospitals in the public and private sector are now bound to follow these rules to evade legal action. Read More...