“OUR MINISTRY IS STUDYING SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL MODEL AND SGRH MODEL SHOULD BE EMACULATED BY OTHER HEALTH INSTITUTES TOO” SAYS J.P NADDA,UNION MINISTER FOR HEALTH ON SGRH 60TH FOUNDER’S DAY OCCASSION
“Healthcare Model of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital is the only replicable model which should be emaluated by other healthcare institutions . Our ministry is also studying SGRH model…” : Shri J.P.Nadda
60TH FOUNDER’S DAY CELEBRATIONS AT SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL
UNION HEALTH MINISTER CONFERS MERITORIOUS AWARDS TO CONSULTANTS AND EMPLOYEES
The Trust Society , Board of Management , Consultants and Staff of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital(SGRH) today celebrated its Founder’s Day on 14th April ‘2015 . On this occasion Shri J.P.Nadda , Hon’ble Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare , Government of India was the Chief Guest . The celebrations started yesterday by garlanding the statue of Sir Ganga Ram . Today morning, Shri Nadda distributed Meritorious and Long Service awards to staff and doctors of the hospital . A cultural programme was presented by students of School of Nursing. On this occasion Dr D.S.Rana , Chairman , Board of Management , Sir Ganga Ram Hospital read the Hospital Report and Shri Ashok Chandra , Chairman , Sir Ganga Ram Trust Society welcomed the guests . Mrs Sujata Sharma , Honorary Secretary , Sir Ganga Ram Trust Society paid tributes to Sir Ganga Ram (1851-1927) . Hospital’s Annual Clinical Audit Report was released by Shri Shiv Ram , Vice Chairman , Sir Ganga Ram Trust Society.
Speaking on the occasion , Shri Ashok Chandra , Chairman , Sir Ganga Ram Trust society raised the issue of service tax on doctors and clinicians . Replying on this Mr Nadda said , “I understand the concern expressed by doctors and will take up this matter with concerned ministry .”
Mr Nadda felicitated staff and doctors including Dr Chand Wattal , Chairman , Department of Microbiology , Dr Geeta Mehndiratta , Sr Consultant , Department of Obs. & Gynae , and Dr R.K. Sabharwal , Pediatric Neurologist for their excellent contribution in their respective fields .
Speaking on the occasion Shri Nadda said , “I feel that the healthcare model developed during the years by Sir Ganga Ram Hospital is unique and perhaps the only model which can be replicated elsewhere for the benefit of our population. Our ministry is studying this model . I would urge SGRH authorities to adopt some big or small institutions and take this unique healthcare model to different parts of country . Your good practices , and innovations should be multiplied elsewhere too. I urge you to join in PPP programs of the government . ”
Shri Nadda said , “ Most of the Trust run hospitals are in the names of good people and strong legacy . Some of them have lost their way and changed into profit making organizations . SGRH has continued with the good legacy of Sir Ganga Ram and is a role model for others to follow . ”
Speaking further Shri Nadda said , “ Sir Ganga Ram Hospital is a leading trust run charitable hospital which is doing commendable work in providing quality health care to all sections of our society . I feel , that there are two factors which make SGRH different from other private hospitals . One is the strong impetus given on teaching , training and research and secondly having a team approach in treatment of patients . Besides this , the unique SGRH model where rich patients subsidize the treatment of poor is also praise worthy. I find that SGRH faculty is excellent and that the standard of care is high . I urge you to develop further good protocols and carry forward new innovations and research. ”
Reading the Annual Hospital Report , Dr D.S.Rana , Chairman , Board of Management , SGRH said , “ During the last financial year , 60,000 patients availed our emergency services . In addition to this , the hospital admitted 82,500 patients in the hospital , out of which 11,100 were from economically weaker sections of the society who were treated free of cost . About 30,000 surgeries were conducted during the year . Under our Field Outreach Programme , our hospital treated 52,000 slum dwellers by sending doctors and medicines at their doorstep. We also had sent team of doctors and medicines during the flood calamity at Jammu & Kashmir . The hospital spent about Rs 58.45 crores on various charitable activities during the last financial year which is 10 % more than the previous year .”
Elaborating about the unique working of SGRH , Dr Rana said , “We are very particular in selecting talented consultants in junior level . We also provide lively and vibrant environment for the growth of young consultants and these consultants attain eminence in their respective fields by the time they occupy senior positions. However at the same time we continue lateral entry of eminent consultants from India and abroad.”
Speaking further Dr Rana said , “ Unique doctor friendly and family atmosphere by the Board of Management consisting of eminent consultants provides the atmosphere of stability . For good doctors at tertiary care hospital , apart from state of art infrastructure for delivery of health care , academics and research are also very important components . SGRH is well known in non-government sector for having excellence both in academics as well as research . I am proud to say that our hospital apart from producing talented faculty for its own use , is also a nursery for providing talented doctors for delivering health care services across the country .”
Sir Ganga Ram was an engineer by profession who was born on 13th April 1851 at a village Mangtanwala of Punjab Province in British India, in present-day Pakistan. He graduated from Thompson College of Civil Engineering in 1873. In 1921 , he established Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Lahore which still functions by the same name and is a 500 bedded hospital attached to Fatima Jinnah Medical College . He expired on 10th of July 1927 in London . Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi was inaugurated in 1954 by then Prime Minister of India , Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and is today 800 bedded multi-speciality, tertiary care hospital .
