AIISH Kuteera all set to host patients from August 9
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Mysuru: Patients traveling from distant places to avail services at All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Panchavati campus in the city, require short-term accommodation for a few days to complete their assessment and initiate treatment.
The original single storeyed Dharmashala dormitory, built in 1985 for this purpose, was insufficient and was in a dilapidated condition. In response, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare approved a proposal to construct a three-storeyed dormitory and suite accommodation at a total cost of Rs. 11.30 crore. The project was implemented by M/s National Projects Construction Corporation (NPCC) Ltd, a Government of India Enterprise.
The newly built Patient Accommodation block – ‘KUTEERA’ consists of four floors. The ground floor features seven double-bedded rooms and one dormitory. The first and second floors each have 12 double-bedded rooms and one dormitory. Each dormitory can accommodate 15 beds, bringing the total capacity of the Kuteera to 107 patients. The stilt floor is reserved for parking, with space for 14 four-wheelers and 50 two-wheelers.
Additionally, the ground floor houses a common kitchen and dining hall, while the first and second floors include recreation rooms.
The building is disabled-friendly, with measures in place to ensure the security of children with disabilities. Stringent quality audits by IIT Dharwad ensured the quality of construction.
This new facility, offering accommodation at a nominal cost, will serve as a refuge for patients from the lower economic strata visiting the institute.
The new facility will be inaugurated by Apurva Chandra, IAS, Secretary to the Govt. of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on August 9 at 2. 30 pm. L. S. Changsan, IAS, Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will be the Guest of Honour, according to M Pushpavathi, Director of AIISH.
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