Rajnath Singh Inaugurates India's First Department of Military Medicine in Lucknow

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated India's first dedicated Department of Military Medicine at Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow, on 29 July 2026.
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The department functions under the Directorate General of Medical Services (Army) as a centre of excellence for the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS).
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It will focus on Military Trauma and Damage Control, Combat Psychiatry, CBRNe Medical Response, and Disaster Medicine.
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The department complements the proposed Global Military Medicine Centre under the Raksha Strategy Vision 2026-30.

●Inaugurated by: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (virtual)
●Location: Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
●Significance: India's first dedicated academic-operational department for military medicine
●Parent body: Directorate General of Medical Services (Army), under AFMS

Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS)

Tri-service medical organisation providing medical support to Army, Navy, and Air Force

Head: —HQ: New Delhi

●Military Trauma and Damage Control
●Combat Psychiatry & Resilience
●CBRNe Medical Response
●Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
●Disaster Medicine and HADR

The department aims to build structured education, training, and indigenous research in combat medicine and trauma care, strengthening India's defence-preparedness ecosystem and aligning with the Government's indigenous capability-development push.

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