"I have a great fire within me to build this great hospital which will serve people, particularly poor people. The people of the mountains of Kumaon and Garhwal regions are very poor. Hospitals are far away and people die before they reach the hospital. I want to give them all the modern amenities and facilities so that they don’t have to rush to Bombay, Delhi, or Chandigarh." ---- H.H.Dr.Swami Rama

Mission
The mission of the Institute is to develop integrated and cost-effective approaches to health care and development that address the local population, and which can serve as a model for the country as a whole, and for the under served population worldwide. A combined approach in which traditional systems of health care complement modern medicine and advanced technology is the prime focus of clinical care, medical education, and research at HIHT.

The Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust has been conceived, designed, and orchestrated by Sri Swami Rama, a yogi, scientist, researcher, writer, and humanitarian, who was born in northern India.
Throughout his entire life, whether with individual students or entire communities, Swamiji gave and gave without expecting anything in return. He worked day and night teaching students, writing books, and building institutions. In his writings and personal teachings, he always encouraged readers and listeners to develop their capacity for selfless service and to devote themselves to the well - being of their communities, nations, and all of humanity.

Background
The Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust opened in 1994 with 250 beds and currently has 750 beds with plans for further expansion upto 2,000 beds.The hospital is serving approximately 10 million poor and needy people of Garhwal, Kumaon and adjoining areas. The Himalayan Institute Hospital offers various services previously not locally available in this entire region of Garhwal Himalayas.

The site of the HIHT Medical City is in Uttaranchal. The state has scattered villages in the mountains where facilities of Health, Education, Water, Transport & Electricity are not available. It is also among the poorest regions in terms of medical resources and among the most needy in terms of high infant mortality and shortened lifespan. It also has the largest number of people living in poverty. The Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust was created to help address these serious needs.

More than just providing a centre for medical services, another aspect of H.H.Dr. Swami Rama's vision was to establish an educational institution that offers a synthesis of the best of both eastern and western medicine. The Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences is the vehicle for this to happen.

The opening of the medical college in 1995 marked the beginning of a new era in the development of medical education in India. This is the first private medical college in the state of Uttaranchal. Recognised by the Medical Council of India (MCI),it is a unique model of education for the country. Emphasis is on community-oriented medical education focusing on preventive, promotive, and curative health care, evolving a new pattern of medical education and health care by incorporating a spiritual basis of life in relation to health with modern technology, training students in the science and art of medicine, matching with international standards. One hundred students are admitted each year from all over India and from abroad.

The medical college's teaching faculty is as per MCI requirements. The college meets recognised standards of excellence in medical education and has modern facilities to explore, experiment, and achieve the highest standards in professional medical skills, attracting students from all over the world.