Institutional Distinctiveness

Promotion of Health and Sustainability

SRM PR Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (PRIMSR) – Hospital is a fifty-bed hospital located on the SRMUH campus in Rajiv Gandhi Education city. The hospital has been established for the purpose of providing quality healthcare to poor and rural farming communities who live in villages near the University and this is unique philanthropic initiative by the University. In the last 5 years, patients from twenty villages in a ten-kilometre radius have been seeking health care from PRIMSR. The people who get the treatment are the poorest amongst the villagers.

The hospital provides treatment free of cost in a number of areas of specializations, such as General Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Dentistry, Otolaryngology, Maternity & Child Health, and Ophthalmology. The hospital is serviced by well-qualified doctors and paramedical staff. Specialists are available on call as well. PRIMSR has an average OPD of 150-200 on general days & 250-350 patients on special days like eye check-up camp, dental-check-up, blood-donation camp, etc. Hospital doubles up as an emergency facility for the locals as well as to the people utilizing the two main arterial highways nearby.

Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra – The University houses a generic pharmacy store under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Prayojana which provides quality medicines at subsidized price.

Counselling of faculty, staff and students- The University has taken the initiative for promotion of gender equity, mental health, emotional wellness and healthy social interaction by entering into a MoU with "YourDOST". This online technological platform provides 24x7 professional and Online counselling depending upon the gravity of the issues.

Promoting Research and Development in the area of Health – The University houses a Centre for Drug Design, Discovery and Development (C4D) which integrates with the hospital for its several types of research on drug development and research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). All researches undertaken by C4D are ethically compliant through the University Ethical Committee which examines the proposals from different dimensions.