What happened: Department of Military Medicine inaugurated in Lucknow
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated the Department of Military Medicine at Command Hospital (Central Command) in Lucknow.
The Department of Military Medicine at Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow is presented as India’s first dedicated academic and operational unit focused only on military medicine.
The stated objective of the Department of Military Medicine is to improve operational medical readiness of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS).
Background and earlier position: military medicine within the AFMS
The Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) provides healthcare support to the Indian Armed Forces, including specialist hospital care and operational medical support during deployments.
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