The key to success in public health lies in innovation and its implementation,” said Dr. Navneet Dhaliwal, Associate Professor cum Joint Medical Superintendent at PGIMER, Chandigarh, while briefing the delegates on the concept of a green hospital during the field visit of the 25th International Public Health Management Development Program organized by PGIMER, Chandigarh, supported by Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. PGIMER has won the prestigious Platinum rating award for the green hospital building, she shared during the tour.
During the field visit to PGIMER Chandigarh, delegates also witnessed state-of-the-art practices: ROTTO Centre (Regional Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation), Tele-Evidence, and Telemedicine Centre. Thirty-seven international delegates from 19 different countries reiterated their commitment to the noble cause of organ donation.
ROTTO PGIMER has consistently been winning laurels since its inception in 2015-16 and has recently been awarded the national award for the UT with the highest number of deceased organ donors, shared by the faculty of the Department of Hospital Administration, PGIMER, Chandigarh.
The senior delegates also visited the Tele-Evidence, the first in the country to initiate Tele-Evidence, i.e., testimony of doctors through video conferencing, rather than their physical presence in the court. This facility has saved 1.92 crores over a period of 2 years, said Consultant Tele-Evidence, besides saving 30,000 hours of doctors.
The innovative practice of Telemedicine was also demonstrated, which is connected to the neighboring states and SAARC countries for providing basic and highly specialized care. PGIMER has excelled in providing state-of-the-art digital health to the citizens of the country and has been a torchbearer for the digital mission, said Dr. Sonu Goel, Program
Director.