A day after the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi announced that it would keep its Outpatient Services (OPD) shut till 2:30 PM on account of the Ram Temple consecration ceremony, the hospital decided to reverse its decision.
OPDs will now remain open to attend to patients with appointments to prevent inconvenience, it said.
On Saturday, AIIMS Delhi announced that it would keep OPD services shut till 2:30 PM, and only emergency services would be allowed to remain functional.
Taking to X, AIIMS Delhi announced that all clinical services will remain open tomorrow to “prevent any inconvenience to patients and to facilitate patient care services.”
“In continuation with circular dated January 20 of this office, the outpatient department shall remain open to attend to patients with appointment in order to prevent any inconvenience to them and to facilitate patient care,” the new office memorandum said.
All critical clinical care services shall remain operational, it said.
The consecration ceremony at the Ayodhya Ram temple will take place on Monday, and see the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, among others.