GMCH 27TH ANNUAL DAY: incentives must for doctors in rural areas to cope with shortage: VP Singh Badnore
GMCH among top 10 medical colleges; 6.76 lakh patients took treatment from OPD: Dr. B.S. Chavan, Director Principal
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Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32 observed its 27th annual day at the hospital premises. V P Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
V.P. Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, while addressing the gathering said, “I am very happy to be here on the occasion of the Annual Day Celebrations of a very prestigious medical college of our country. It is noteworthy that this institute is also contributing towards the pool of paramedical professionals and staff nurses by running these paramedical courses.”
The Administrator said, doctors are mitigating the suffering of people and we must acknowledge as a nation the great work this community is doing. However, a lot needs to be done as we are facing the severe shortage of doctors in rural and semi-urban areas. This problem is more acute in rural areas where most of the population of our country lives. The doctors can be given some incentive to serve in the rural areas or we can have people trained only for serving in rural areas.
He expressed his concern over lifestyle diseases like hypertension, coronary artery disease, lipid disorders etc. which are on the rise and stressed on adopting a healthy lifestyle by eating the right type of food, regular exercise and to imbibe the practice of doing yoga.
“I am happy to note that GMCH is in the forefront of providing tertiary level care not only to the residents of Chandigarh but also to the population of surrounding states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir. I wish similar health care facilities can be established in the surrounding states as well”, he added.
Dr. B.S. Chavan, Director Principal, GMCH, while addressing invitees said it was on this day in 1991 when the first batch of 50 MBBS students was admitted to this prestigious college. Since then, 9th Sept is celebrated as the Annual Day of Government medical college and hospital.
