AIIMS starts night shelter for patients & attendants

In a step towards strengthening patient-centric healthcare, the AIIMS, Delhi, with support from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has operationalised the Ashray facility, an initiative aimed at providing safe shelter, comfort and dignity to patients and their attendants, who otherwise spend nights waiting outside the hospital for outpatient department services.

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Designed to address the persistent challenge of overcrowding and overnight queues, Ashray ensures that patients are no longer compelled to wait on pavements or hospital premises under difficult conditions, Dr M Srinivas, Director, AIIMS-Delhi, said.