Indira Gandhi Medical College
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Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), formerly the Himachal Pradesh Medical College (HPMC), is a state-owned medical college and hospital in Shimla
in the state of Himachal Pradesh
in India
. It was established in 1966 as the Himachal Pradesh Medical College (HPMC), and assumed the present name in 1984.
. It was founded in 1977 as a Tumor Clinic of the hospital and was granted the status of RCC in 2001.
Shimla
Shimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British...
in the state of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was established in 1966 as the Himachal Pradesh Medical College (HPMC), and assumed the present name in 1984.
Department of Radiotherapy & Oncology
The Department of Radiotherapy & Oncology of this institution is an approved Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) of IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was founded in 1977 as a Tumor Clinic of the hospital and was granted the status of RCC in 2001.