IMPHAL: The Manipur government is mulling to upgrade the Thoubal district hospital in the state to a medical college.
Recently, a “study team” from Churachandpur medical college (CMC) in Manipur visited the Thoubal district hospital.
This “study team” from CMC looked into possibilities of upgrading the Thoubal district hospital to a medical college.
Currently there are a total of three government medical colleges in Manipur.
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While the CMC and the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) are Manipur government run medical colleges, the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) is a central government run medical college.
On the other hand, the Thoubal district hospital, which the Manipur government plans to upgrade to a medical college, is a state-run 100-bedded hospital equipped with modern equipment.
It is located at Khangabok near Basu Ground in Thoubal district of Manipur.