DGAFMS Military Medicine Conclave

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New Delhi : The first Directorate General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) Military Medicine Conclave was held here on December 1, 2018.  The aim of the conclave was to deliberate on issues and challenges facing the AFMS today and to utilise the collective wisdom and experience of veteran leaders of the Corps who have led it to its glorious present status.

The conclave was attended by AFMS veterans consisting of 34  Ex DGsAFMS and DGsMS of the Army, Air Force and the Navy along with the serving DGsMS and other senior officers of the Armed Forces Medical Services. DGAFMS and Senior Colonel Commandant AMC Lt Gen Bipin Puri welcomed the delegates and highlighted the significance of this unique endeavour.

The Army Medical Corps has had a glorious heritage spanning more than 250 years during which it has not only proven to be the anchor of military medicine, but also evolved as a peerless healthcare delivery system. The vast network of AFMS medical units and establishments comprises the largest healthcare organisation in the country with a disciplined, dedicated and professionally competent work force. The conclave saw a confluence of wisdom of the esteemed former Director Generals and current innovations and futuristic vision of the AFMS fraternity.

DGAFMS Lt Gen Bipin Puri thanked all the former DGs for having taken out time to actively participate in the conclave. He also assured the veteran luminaries that their suggestions, recommendations and views will be a valuable repository for defining the roadmap of the AFMS to meet future challenges from a position of strength, according to a PIB release.