AIIMS Raipur gets Central India’s First Robotic Surgery Facility

He added that this is the first robotic surgical system to be installed in any government health institution in central India.

AIIMS Raipur has become the first government hospital in central India to install a robotic surgery system. The facility, named ‘Dev Hast,’ was inaugurated by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai.

During the launch, Chief Minister Sai performed the first dry lab dissection on the system, formally marking the beginning of its operations, according to a government statement.

“Robotic surgery is a new dimension in the development of healthcare facilities in Chhattisgarh. This historic moment will prove to be a milestone in providing advanced and quality treatment to the people of the state,” Sai said.

He added that this is the first robotic surgical system to be installed in any government health institution in central India.

“Doctors are considered a form of God on the earth because they give us life. The robotic surgery system being launched today has been named ‘Dev Hast.’ This system will benefit patients not only from Chhattisgarh but also from other states who seek treatment at AIIMS Raipur, which is proving to be a milestone in providing excellent healthcare facilities,” he said.

Recalling his association with the institute, Sai said, “I have a special attachment with this institute. When the approval for its construction was granted, I was a Member of Parliament. We had requested then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to establish a branch of AIIMS in Chhattisgarh. It was essential to reduce the burden on the only AIIMS in Delhi and to provide advanced healthcare facilities to people in their own states.”

The Chief Minister also announced the construction of a fully equipped ‘Parijan Niwas’ at AIIMS Raipur to provide accommodation for relatives of patients admitted from Chhattisgarh and other states.

During his tenure as an MP from 2014 to 2019, Sai said he facilitated nearly Rs 12 crore from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for patients. 

He further stated, “A 5,000-bed Medicity is under construction at Nava Raipur. When Chhattisgarh was formed, there was only one medical college. Today, 15 medical colleges are operational across the state.”

The Chief Minister also expressed concern over the rising incidence of cancer due to lifestyle and dietary changes. “The treatment cost of these diseases is expensive. To address this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Ayushman Bharat scheme, under which poor families are entitled to free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh,” he said.

State Health and Family Welfare Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal said that Chhattisgarh will greatly benefit from the ‘Dev Hast’ robotic surgical system. He added that robotic surgery facilities will soon be introduced at Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital, another government hospital in Raipur.

Lieutenant General Dr Ashok Jindal (retd), Director and CEO of AIIMS Raipur, and other officials were present at the inauguration.

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