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| Governor and Dr. Shetty felicitate 3 eminent doctors of J&K |
JAMMU, APRIL 25: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana
Superspeciality Hospital, Kakryal, organised a
function to celebrate its 2nd Anniversary
today. Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, Founder and Chairman,
Narayana Health, was the Guest of Honour at this function, which was held at
the Matrika Auditorium of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University.
It is pertinent to recall that this 230-bedded
Superspeciality Hospital was inaugurated by the Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra
Modi, on 19 April 2016.
Governor N. N. Vohra spoke about the growth story
of the Superspeciality Hospital since 2008, when he became responsible for the
management of the Shrine Board. He observed that the Hospital has done quite
well during this period and is envisaged
to do
much better during 2018-19.
Governor thanked Dr. Shetty and Narayana Health for
their valuable contribution to running this Superspeciality Hospital and
complimented Members of the Shrine Board, and all other stakeholders, for their
support and guidance in the setting up and functioning of the Hospital.
Governor and Dr. Shetty felicitated three eminent
doctors of the State with Life Time Achievement Awards for their outstanding
and distinguished services in the field of Medicine. Those honoured were
Dr. N. S. Pathania, former Principal Government Medical College Jammu and
Director General of Health Services and Medical Education; Dr. Girija Dhar,
renowned Gynaecologists and former Principal of Government
Medical College Srinagar; and Dr. Smanla T. Phuntsog, Post Graduate in
Ophthalmology and qualified Physician in the Tibetan System of Medicine. Dr.
Pathania’s Award was received by hisdaughter-in law, Mrs.
Rekha Pathania.
Dr. Shetty complimented the Governor and the Shrine
Board for establishing this excellent Hospital at a very significant
investment. He noted that the Hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art
diagnostic and treatment facilities with excellent doctors, nurses and
technicians and spoke about the present and emerging health
care scenario in the country and worldwide.
Stories of some of the patients who had undergone
treatment at the Superspeciality Hospital, Kakryal, in the past months were
screened on the occasion.
The function was attended by Dr. S. S. Bloeria, Mr H.
L. Maini, Mr. Justice (Retd) Permod Kohli and Mr. B. B. Vyas, Board Members;
Mr. Umang Narula, Principal Secretary to the Governor and CEO of the Shrine
Board; Dr. M. K. Kumar, Additional CEO, Members of the Governing Body and
Finance and Audit Committee of the Hospital
Cdr. Navneet Bali, Director Northern Region,
Narayana Health gave welcome address while Dr. (Brig) M. M. Harjai, Chief
Administrative Officer of the Hospital presented a Vote of Thanks.
Senior management officials, doctors and staff
of the Hospital, officers and staff of the Shrine Board, faculty and students
of the College of Nursing were present on the occasion.
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