Indian Railways Health Care Services Working Silently Round The Clock

摘要

Health services on Railways began in the year 1853 with the appointment of three doctors. Before independence there were forty two Railway systems each following a separate policy. Presently Indian Railway Medical Service (IRMS) a well developed, organised giving modern medicine three tier comprehensive health care service. There has been a progressive improvement and expansion of the curative and promotional health services on the Indian Railways. Today IRMS is providing health care to its beneficiaries, using the latest technology, treatment protocol, implants, surgical techniques, medicine etc at par with any similar service available in any developed nation.