Armed Forces Medical Services

‘Sleep is frequently deprioritised’: video series by Armed Forces Medical Services highlights crisis, shares practical tips

September 02, 2025 4:25 pm

The series uploaded on the official DG-AFMS YouTube channel is not only designed for professionals but for veterans, students, and those seeking to harness the power of restorative sleep in their daily lives.

Interview: Looking to raise women officers’ strength in AFMS to 25%, says Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin

January 29, 2025 4:46 pm

In an interview with The Indian Express, Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, the first woman Director General of AFMS, says digital health initiatives are being given top priority at AFMS and AI is being utilised for predictive health analytics and personalised treatment plans.

DNA fingerprinting of defence personnel has helped in 12 cases, including chopper crash that killed Gen Rawat: DGAFMS

May 02, 2023 8:53 am

Gen Rawat was killed along with 13 others, including his wife, in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris area on December 8, 2021.

Kidneys of Army man's brain-dead father saves two lives

March 17, 2023 3:01 pm

Earlier in February, in a first-of-its-kind development in the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS), the Army Organ Retrieval and Transplant Authority (AORTA) coordinated an inter-hospital transfer of a heart for transplant.

NEET-UG scores to be used for admitting female candidates in BSc Nursing at AFMS colleges: NTA

May 03, 2022 9:48 am

Candidates who want to take admission to BSc (Nursing) in select Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) colleges are also required to apply for NEET (UG)-2022 online at neet.nta.nic.in.

AFMC gives passing out parade a miss in commissioning ceremony held amid Covid curbs

May 16, 2021 2:43 am

The commissioned Medical Officers would be leaving immediately to join as interns in 31 AFMS Hospitals across the country, which are also designated for Covid care of Armed Forces personnel as well as civilians.

Pune: Three-day Armed Forces Medical Research meet concludes

February 05, 2021 7:09 pm

For the first time, sessions were conducted online and the conference reached out to a wider audience from across the country.

‘Stress busting measures helped bring down suicide rate in armed forces’

February 06, 2014 11:19 am

City Briefs

September 21, 2013 1:43 am

Pune Division of Central Railway on Friday fined as many as 380 defaulters for unauthorised travel as part of their special drive at Pune station.

Kolkata hospital fire on mind,disaster authority to frame safety guidelines

December 18, 2011 3:11 am

These guidelines will apply to both government and private sector hospitals,a statement from NDMA said.