A robotic surgery training centre will soon be established at the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Delhi campus to educate medical practitioners around India. According to a memo from AIIMS director Dr. M. Srinivas, the prestigious hospital will issue an open expression of interest (EOI) to invite manufacturers of robotic surgery systems (OEMs) to collaborate and develop robotic surgery training facilities at AIIMS on a not-for-profit basis within the following three to six months.

According to the memorandum of understanding, AIIMS Delhi will offer a pool of qualified staff, academic spaces, cadavers and tissues for training, and around 500 square feet of space. At present, one of the most recent innovations in minimally invasive surgery is robotic-assisted surgery. Hence, the memorandum claimed that there is an immediate requirement to establish robotic surgery training facilities herein for imparting training to doctors from AIIMS New Delhi and other healthcare facilities in India.

As a result, the memo stated that it is desired that an open expression of interest (EOI) be floated to invite manufacturers of robotic surgery systems (OEMs) to collaborate and develop robotic surgery training facilities at various campuses of AIIMS on a not-for-profit basis within the next 3-6 months.

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