Department of Military Medicine Inaugurated in Lucknow

Exam-focused facts from the 31 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India's first Department of Military Medicine was inaugurated at Command Hospital (Central Command) in Lucknow on July 30, 2026.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated the department, which is established under the Directorate General of Medical Services (Army).
The department will focus on military trauma, combat psychiatry, environmental and operational medicine, CBRNE medical response, disaster medicine, and humanitarian assistance.
It will offer postgraduate programmes in military medicine, combat surgery, and trauma care, and support indigenous research for the armed forces.
The department aims to become a nationally and internationally recognised centre for military medicine through phased development.