P. D. Hinduja Hospital & MRC hosted a Conclave called ‘Skilling India’

Mumbai, June 22, 2019: P.D. Hinduja Hospital & MRC in association with Confederation of Indian Industry and Skill India hosted a conclave on ‘Skilling India - Skilling for Healthier India’ on 22nd June, 2019. Globally, organizations have gained an understanding that talent is not developed in isolation but is the collective effort of diverse skill sets and continuous dedication towards maintaining and enhancing expertise. With a similar thought process, P.D. Hinduja Hospital & MRC organized a conclave and a panel discussion that aimed to introduce an integrated approach towards developing well-trained medical professionals.

P.D. Hinduja Hospital & MRC, has always believed that quality healthcare starts with well-trained healthcare professionals. The demand and supply gap for skilled professionals in the allied health sciences area is huge and the hospital is committed to addressing this gap with niche courses and skill development programs. Under Allied Health Sciences, the hospital provides courses for Advanced Medical Laboratory Technician, Critical Care Technician, Dialysis Technician, Operation Theatre and Anesthesia Technician, Radiology Technician Certificate, etc. The duration of these courses is one year and is open for H.Sc pass/ Graduates depending on their desired specialization.

Addressing the conclave Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee IAS, Secretary, Medical Education & Drugs Department, GOM said, “There is a shortage of trained allied health professionals in the field of healthcare, it is therefore imperative for us to collaborate and introduce courses that can adequately address this shortage by imparting knowledge on diverse and niche skills sets. Curriculums need to be revisited and designed basis the challenges that we are facing today, apart from this we also need to collectively work towards setting high standards for healthcare deliverables in India, putting us on par with the best in global healthcare practices.”

Mr. Joy Chakraborty COO, P.D. Hinduja Hospital & MRC said, “It gives us immense pleasure to develop programs that cater to the vast segment of allied health professionals in India. The healthcare industry will not be able to accomplish its goals without allied health professionals and it is imperative to equip them with essential tools that can enable them to excel in their respective fields. We aim to train medical professionals who can make a positive impact on the healthcare landscape in India. We are very proud of our students and we would like to congratulate our current batch of students and wish them success in their respective careers.”

The conclave was attended by eminent personalities from the healthcare industry. The Special Guest was Dr. Shubnum Singh, Chairperson HSSC & Director, Medical Education and Research, Max Healthcare Institute Ltd, Guest of Honour was Ms. R. Vimala IAS, CEO MSRLM Government of Maharashtra and the key note address was given by Chief Guest Sanjay Mukherjee IAS Secretary, Medical Education & Drugs Department, Government of Maharashtra. The eminent speakers at the conclave were Ms Bhavisha Kharnare, Sr. Manager Special Projects & Academics, P.D Hinduja Hospital, MS Jane Karkeda , Regional Director CII Western Region, Mr Ashish Jain, CEO HSSC and Mr Joy Chakraborty, Cahirman HSSC West Region and COO P.D Hinduja hospital and MRC. The topics of panel discussions were ‘’Allied Health Professionals: Role in Transforming Healthcare Delivery”, “Challenges in Allied Health Skilling”,“Expectation of services provider organizations from Allied Health Workforce/Training” and “Workforce Crisis in Healthcare learning from the Globe”. The panelist consisted of eminent personalities from the Healthcare industry like Mr V.Krishna Business Unit Head Meril, Dr. Manoj Gandhi, Secretary, BNHA, Ms. Anita Rajan – CEO Tata Strive, Dr. Rajkumar Patil – Medical Director, Suburban Bombay Hospital, Dr. P.M Bhujang, President Association of Hospitals, Prof Neela Dabir, Dean – School of Vocation Education, TISS, Dr. Avinash Supe, Director Hinduja Healthcare, Dr. P. Navalkar, Director, LIHS, Dr. Sangeeta Pikle, Director, HSSC Maharahtra, Dr Snjay Arora, Managing Director, Surburban Diagnostics,Dr Ankit Thakkar – Executive Director and CEO, Jupiter Hospital, Dr. Neil Sequeira – Vice President HR & Admin, KDAH and Dr. Aparna Jairam – Secretary APPI.

About P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre:
P.D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Center, which started off as a clinic in 1951,is today ranked as one of the leading Multi-Specialty tertiary care hospital in the country. For over six decades, this institute has worked to ensure that world-class healthcare delivery is provided to all. The hospital has always been an early adopter of technology in delivery of care; being amongst the first few hospitals in the country to have Gama Knife technology, Digital Broadband MRI with ambient themes, True Beam Linear Accelerator and more. The hospital has on-board some of the best nationally and internationally recognized doctors. Quality care being the focus, it was amongst the early few hospitals that has been accredited and certified by NABH, CAP, and ISO. P.D. Hinduja Hospital was also one of the pioneers in its space to launch Care@Home and Short Stay Service in 2007 and 2008 respectively. It continues to partner with leading International Institutes, latest being an arrangement with The Division of AIDS (NIAID, NIH), U.S.A, to establish a center of excellence for infectious disease research in India. For its contribution to quality healthcare delivery, the hospital has also been bestowed with Best Multi-Specialty Hospital awards by different industry bodies. In line with one of its guiding principles “Work to Give”, the hospital runs the Serve with Passion rural health programme, under which free healthcare services are provided to the tribal areas in Maharashtra and Dadra Nagar Haveli.

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