<h1>NITI Aayog forms committee to transform AIIMS into top medical research hub, aims for reforms and better governance.</h1> NITI Aayog has established a committee to develop a roadmap for transforming AIIMS, New Delhi, into a leading medical research and practice institution. The committee, led by a NITI Aayog member, will evaluate current systems and propose reforms with specific timelines. The focus areas include streamlining patient inflow, developing Key Performance Indicators, enhancing governance, and ensuring financial sustainability. Additionally, NITI Aayog, in collaboration with a research foundation, is exploring strategies for Universal Health Coverage in India. Efforts are also underway to improve drug accessibility for rare diseases, with several affordable drugs already introduced and more under regulatory review.