Disaster Response
Tsunami Relief - When the hospital learned of the tsunami disaster, six ambulances were dispatched along with medical teams to coastal areas hardest hit by the killer wave. One fully equipped ambulance with doctors and nurses went out each day to Vypin Island where many trauma cases needed medical attention. A 24-hour medical centre was set up on the island with doctors, resources and medicine. Additional ambulances and medical staff went to Karunagappally in Kerala and to Nagapattanam in Tamil Nadu.
Earthquake Assistance - As soon as the devastation by the earthquake in Gujarat was known, a team of medical specialists from AIMS was dispatched to assist in any way possible. The Disaster Response team tended to over 900 victims earthquake, performing numerous surgeries and treating severe orthopedic injuries.
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