Jorhat Medical College & Hospital (JMCH) is a medical college and hospital based in Jorhat, Assam, India. It is the fourth medical college in the state and it caters to the healthcare needs of more than 1.2 million people of the entire Jorhat district, the neighbouring districts of Golaghat, Sivasagar and Majuli as well as the patients from the neighbouring states of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.[1] The college operates under the State Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Assam.
The foundation stone of the fourth medical college in Assam was laid by the then Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, on 25 August 2008. On 12 October 2009, the then Honourable Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi, inaugurated the hospital wing of Jorhat Medical College. It is said to be the best in Assam in terms of infrastructure and patient load as it has shown a tremendous growth in output since its inauguration in 2009.[citation needed]
Location and Transportation
Jorhat Medical College is situated about 3km west of the heart of Jorhat city. College buses and auto-rickshaws are available for transportation to the college. Jorhat is well connected by road, rail and airways. Luxury (AC/Non-AC) day and night bus services are available from the capital city Guwahati, to Jorhat, and the journey takes about 6 hours. Jorhat Airport is located near the college and offers direct flights to Guwahati, Kolkata, and Delhi daily. Two major railway stations near the college are Jorhat Town Railway Station and Mariani Junction.[citation needed]
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