Three new patient care units at Bhubaneswar AIIMS

Bhubaneswar, Nov 11: Department Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR) of AIIMS, Bhubaneswar has harnessed with new possibilities for the patients with limited mobility " Divyanjans". The department have articulated three units as advanced robotic assisted therapy unit, Prosthetic & Orthotic Unit & Occupational Therapy Unit to its existing patient care capacity. All these units are now functional and exclusively dedicated for “Divyanjan” patients and patients suffering with mobility challenges. The state-of-the-art robotic machine equipped with cutting edge medical technology, which makes PMR Department of AIIMS, Bhubaneswar one of the unique medical facility in whole eastern India and also among all newly established AIIMS. Now patients suffering with stroke, paraplegia, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury (SCI), brain injury and other neurological disorder shall take advantage of this new medical robotic technology. “In addition to that, we have now dedicated two new units, one is Prosthetic & Orthotic Unit and other one is Occupational Therapy Unit for the patients with locomotor, functional & Intellectual challenges. We are sure and like to extend our assurance to the people of Odisha & beyond, that together we can provide best treatment those are In need. We are already in process to bring latest rehabilitation technology to our department, which will further enhance overall patient care services,” said an official.