Infrastructure

The academic infrastructure of the Institute of Medical Sciences has been augmented with the construction of KN Uduppa multipurpose modern conference auditorium just next to the Institute, to meet a long pending demand of providing an ambient and inspiring space for frequent national and international scientific congresses, conferences, workshops, seminars, public extension lectures and group discussions. The infrastructure of the SS Hospital is developing at a fast pace- the existing blood bank has been upgraded and modernized to cater for blood requirements by the hospital patients 24 hours a day, provide blood component therapy to patients of hematological conditions and cancer. This is in prelude to ultimate establishment of bone marrow transplant and stem cell therapy. The initial bed strength of 927 has been upgraded to 1200 at present to provide the ever increasing needs and demands by various medical units. There is plan to increase this number to 1600 in near future. The Accident and Emergency Services of SS Hospital have been upgraded to now accommodate 40 patients (from 10 patients in 2000) in a fully air-conditioned set up with in-house operation theatre and X-ray facilities. This important wing of the hospital is fully integrated with 16 bedded ICU for mutual support. An Oncology wing has been created with the generous grant of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for multidisciplinary treatment of cancer.