Safdarjung Hospital celebrates Platinum Jubilee

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New Delhi : “Safdarjung Hospital has been a premier learning space for young physicians and has the unique distinction of giving birth to three medical colleges. The Institute has contributed significantly to affordable and quality healthcare to lakhs of patients,” said  Union Health and Family Welfare Minister  J P Nadda on April 27, 2018, at the Platinum Jubilee celebration function of Safdarjung Hospital here.

Dr Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture, Ashwini Kumar Choubey and Anupriya Patel, Ministers of State for Health & Family Welfare also graced the occasion.

Nadda stated that the institute has traversed a long illustrious journey of glorious 75 years. “ I salute the stalwarts who formed the foundation of this premium healthcare institute,”  Nadda added. Nadda also suggested that the celebrations should continue for one year where various activities are conducted.

“A focussed committee can be formed of its alumni who can guide the direction in which Safdarjung hospital should proceed. Let’s build on its strength- a hospital for the common man providing quality healthcare,” Nadda elaborated. Pointing to the disconnect often witnessed among doctors and patients in various hospitals, Nadda stated that this is many a time due to lack of communication between them.

He suggested that high quality qualified counsellors may be appointed to communicate with the patients and their attendants. “They need to be professionals who are qualified in communication. This is important as patient load increases and patient-doctors altercations tend to increase,” Nadda elaborated, according to a PIB release.

Dr Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (I/C), Ministry of Culture, an alumini of the hospital, highlighted the accomplishments of the Safdarjung Hospital and stressed on the importance of compassion among doctors.

Choubey said that the services at the hospital are progressing steadily and he is confident that it will one day become India’s top hospital. He said that doctors and healthcare should not be commercialised as doctors are still revered as god on earth.