INDIAN ARMY SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE (RIMS),

INDIAN ARMY SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE (RIMS), IMPHAL FOR MULTI SPECIALITY  AND SUPERSPECIALITY  TREATMENT  TO EX-SERVICEMEN CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH  SCHEME  (ECHS) BENEFICIARIES  OF MANIPUR.

    A Memorandum of Agreement has been signed on 15 Dec 2022 between the Indian Army and Regional Institute of Medical Science (RIMS), Imphal. RIMS, Imphal is one of the premier  multispecialty and superspeciality  medical  facility of North East located in Imphal. On behalf of Headquarters Eastern Command, Headquarters 101 Area, Shillong and Central Organisation, ECHS the Memorandum of Agreement was signed by Regional Director Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme, Guwahati with the Director, RIMS, Imphal. This Memorandum of Agreement will facilitate, Cashless and Capless Medical Treatment to ESM beneficiaries and dependents of ECHS in the State of Manipur to include Assam Rifles ECHS Members at CGHS rates. This will alleviate the difficulties of veterans and their dependents  / beneficiaries travelling to the other states of North East, especially to Assam (at Guwahati) to get the multispeciality / superspeciality medical cover. Also, to assist the ESMs in obtaining hassle free treatment at RIMS, the Local Military Authority has also established a Help Centre at RIMS which will be available to assist the veterans visiting the facility. The arrangement which is a first of this kind in the state of Manipur, has been part of the endeavour of the Regional centre Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme, Guwahati to provide holistic medical cover to the ESM of the North East, under the supervision of Headquarters Eastern Command and Headquarters 101 Area, Shillong