About AIIMS Jodhpur

AIIMS, Jodhpur is one of the six new AIIMS established as apex healthcare institutes by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY) with the aim of correcting regional imbalances in quality tertiary level healthcare in the country, and attaining self-sufficiency in graduate and postgraduate medical education and training .

About Department of Anaesthesiology

• The Department of Anaesthesiology was established in the year 2013, during the second phase of development of AIIMS Jodhpur. Presently the department is running six Operation Theatres, six-bedded ICU, and a five bedded High Dependency Unit (HDU) equipped with advanced anaesthesia workstations, servo- ventilators, high-end ICU monitors, blood gas analyser, syringe pumps, and other equipment. The department is also providing Anaesthesia services outside the Operation Theatres like Labour room, DSA etc. Till now the department has organised various workshops and courses like USG guided nerve blocks, FCCS, ACLS/BLS etc, which were highly appreciated by the delegates.

About Jodhpur

The former capital of Marwar state, Jodhpur, was founded in 1459 by RaoJodha. According to Rathore tradition, the clan traces its origins back to Lord Rama. . Situated on the foothill of a sandstone mound, it belongs to the oldest mountain system of Arravali in the world.The city of Jodhpur has grown around the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort. The old walled city is protected by a high stone wall with seven gates (Nagauri gate, Merati gate, Sojati gate, Jalori gate, Siwanchi gate and Chand pol) and countless bastions. The 'blue' city of Jodhpur is the second largest city of Rajasthan enriching the desert with entrepreneurship, scholarship and art. The city is proud to have institutions as AIIMS, IIT, NLU, NIFT etc. Handicraft industries of Jodhpur are one of the world's best.

The climate is moderately hot (32° to 36° Celsius) during April. Nights are comparatively colder than daytime. Days are accompanied by plenty of sunshine and clear skies.

Sightseeing in Jodhpur:

Mehrangarh Fort, JaswantThada, UmaidBhawan Palace, Girdikot and Sardar Market, TulhatiMahal, Museum, Mandore garden, Kaylana Lake, Balsammad Lake.

How to Reach:
By Air:
Well-connected from Delhi and Mumbai.
By Train:
Jodhpur is linked by rail with Agra, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Bikaner, Delhi, Jaipur, Kolkata, and Udaipur
By Road:
Ajmer 210 km, Bikaner 245 km, , Jaisalmer 290 km, Jaipur 335 km, Kumbhalgarh 270 km, Mt. Abu 264 km, Pokaran 186 km, Pushkar 220 km, Udaipur 275 km.