Lucknow, Nov. 11 -- The Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, has secured National Medical Commission (NMC) recognition for six super-speciality medical programmes.

The recognition includes programmes claimed to be firsts in Uttar Pradesh and the country.

Director SGPGIMS Dr Radha Krishna Dhiman said, "Among the significant additions is the DM programme in Hematopathology, which will make SGPGIMS the first institute in Uttar Pradesh to offer the course. The programme is aimed at addressing the shortage of specialists with a pathology background who can diagnose and manage complex blood disorders, including benign and malignant haematological diseases."

Another major addition is the three-year DM p...