SAS Nagar, Sept. 16 -- Dr BR Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Mohali, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the only government medical college in the country, after Command Hospital Pune, to be accredited as a breastfeeding-friendly hospital under the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), said a press statement DPRO SAS Nagar.

Divulging the details, Director - Principal, Dr Bhavneet Bharti, said that out of the total 71 facilities accredited nationwide, nearly 50 per cent (39) are Armed Forces facilities. At the same time, Telangana leads among states in accrediting government facilities.

A few private medical colleges have also achieved this recognition, but AIMS Mohali is the only state government medi...