HIMSR, New Delhi To Offer 6 New Healthcare Courses

The Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (HIMSR), New Delhi of Jamia Hamdard University has set up its new medical college along with launching new six healthcare courses in addition to the existing MBBS Course.

HIMSR also have a dental college and an institute for hospital and healthcare management. The Institute will offer courses at Undergraduate, postgraduate and post-doctoral levels in medical and allied subjects.

The New courses are offered in:

• B.Sc in Medical Imaging Technology
• B.Sc in Medical Record and Health Information Management
• B.Sc in Optometry
• B.Sc in Cardiology Laboratory Techniques
• B.Sc in Operation Theatre Techniques
• B.Sc in Dialysis Techniques

This year, 100 students will be given admission to the courses. In terms of research, the focus will be on Oncology (Cancer), Diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

According to Firdous A Wani, University Registrar, "We decided on launching these courses considering the rising importance of healthcare in the field of medicine. Today, the dynamics of the health sector had changed and there is a growing demand for trained professionals to handle the many technicalities involved in various medical procedures. These courses will cater to that need".

The courses like imaging technology, operation theatre technique and cardiology lab techniques are imperative in the current day scenario. In India, Doctors still handle the technical aspects, besides doing their actual job.

The newly launched courses will be implemented from the academic session 2012-13 itself.