Rohit Shishodia
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Delhi, has decided to postpone all non-essential and elective procedures including surgeries in the wake of the spread of coronavirus. The decision was taken in meeting headed by Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, Delhi-AIIMS, on March 20, 2020.

“It has been decided in the meeting that operation theatre services of Delhi-AIIMS need to be curtailed in response to heightened need for diversion of infrastructure, manpower, material resources for prevention and control COVID-19 outbreak,” reads a circular issued by Dr DK Sharma, Medical Superintendent, Delhi-AIIMS.  

“Accordingly, it is decided that all non-essential elective procedures/surgeries are to be postponed and only emergency/life saving surgeries may be taken up in various operation theatres of AIIMS with immediate effect,” reads the circular.