Celebrating Excellence in Care & Compassion

To acknowledge the achievements of deserving doctors, health service providers, NGOs and other stakeholders of India’s healthcare sector, Double Helical organised the star-studded National Health Awards 2018 in the national Capital.
By Vishal Duggal & Sujeet Kumar Jha

Double Helical, India’s leading health magazine, announced the winners of ‘Double Helical National Health Awards 2018’ at Hotel The Lalit on 16th of November, 2018. An impressive gathering comprising who’s who of the healthcare industry besides distinguished guests and people from different walks of life witnessed the glittering Awards ceremony held in the heart of Delhi.
The magazine organised the star-studded award ceremony to celebrate the merit of deserving professionals as well as give due regard to the values of care, compassion and empathy for their patients which these distinguished awardees exemplify. This event truly showcased the commitment that the healthcare and social service achievers have shown for wiping the tears of the suffering humanity.
As awards are a great way to encourage excellence, Double Helical organises these prestigious awards to acknowledge the good work being done in the field of healthcare. The winners of the awards have made their profession proud at both national and international levels.
The ceremony was graced by Dr C P Thakur, Ex-Union Health Minister and presently Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha as Chief Guest and Tariq Anwar, senior political leader and Ex-Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing. The esteemed Guests of Honour for the night-long definitive event of the Indian healthcare sector included Dr Shamsher Singh Manhas, MP, Rajya Sabha (Jammu & Kashmir); Dr Ramesh K Goyal, Vice Chancellor, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University (DPSRU), and Dr Aruvir Singh, CEO, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority. Other eminent persons present on the occasion included Dr Giridhar J Gyani, Director General, Association of Healthcare Providers – AHPI (India); Dr Suneela Garg, Dir. Professor & Head, Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Hospitals New Delhi, Dr Vijay Agarwal, President, Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations (CAHO); and Dr Neelam Mohan, Director, Dept of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Herpetology Liver Transplant, Medanta Hospital, Gurugram.
The evening began with a brainstorming seminar on ‘Anatomy of Affordable Healthcare’ anchored by Dr Gyani who said, “The recently launched Ayushman Bharat is a major step which is expected to improve the overall healthcare scenario.” He stressed on making healthcare services affordable for the masses and increasing the availability of total number of hospitals beds in sync with the country’s vastly growing population. For this purpose, it is required that the efforts be made in unison by the government and private hospitals, he added.
The session included eminent panellists such as Dr Vijay Agarwal; Dr Neelam Mohan; Jaipur-based Dr S S Aggarwal, Former National President, IMA, Dr. Nimesh G. Desai, Director, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), and Dr R K Tuli, Chief Consultant, Holistic Medicine, SOHAM, New Delhi.
India being a vast country the last mile delivery of healthcare faces a series of roadblocks. The immensely thought-provoking session discussed in detail the ways to bring about a sea change in the current status of healthcare delivery in the country. The seminar was followed by singing of national anthem and musical performance by school children and lighting of the lamp by the esteemed Chief Guest, Guests of Honour and other dignitaries.
This was followed by an immaculate award ceremony that honoured and felicitated NGOs, doctors, hospitals and institutions for their dedicated services in social service and health sectors. The winners on the award night were extremely happy and joyous at the recognition of their efforts and hard work at such a prestigious level.
Chief Guest Dr C P Thakur delivered an inspiring speech in which he praised the commitment and hard work of the medical community saying, “Dedicated doctors and healthcare institutions like today’s winners are responsible for the enhancement of the glory of medical profession. I would like to extend special thanks to Team Double Helical for joining me in publically celebrating the sheer hard work and perseverance of the members of India’s healthcare community.” Addressing the gathering, Guest of Honour Tariq Anwar said, “A huge congratulations to all the award recipients; you have definitely set a very admiring benchmark for excellence in the medical profession. I hope you will continue to achieve further brilliance in your respective spheres. I would like to use this wonderful opportunity to thank Amresh Kumar Tiwary, Editor-in-Chief of this popular health magazine for inviting me to grace this momentous occasion.”
In between the award proceedings, the audience was entertained with delightful cultural performances.
The awardees were chosen by an eminent jury headed by Dr A K Agarwal, Professor of Excellence, Medical Advisor, Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, and Ex-Dean, Maulana Azad Medical College. The selection was made across various categories, after a rigorous competition amongst the medical community pan India. The different award categories acknowledged the efforts of the shining stars of the Indian healthcare sector for their outstanding achievements in providing the best medical care with a healing touch.
Amresh Tiwary expressed his gratitude to all the people who contributed to making the event a huge success. “Living up to the promise of honouring the excellent contribution of the deserving medical professionals, we organise this most coveted event every year. The immense participation and response of the industry has turned out to be a great inspiration for us. I thank you all for coming together and making this day special for all those who have the nerve to achieve something big in their lives,” he added.