Hospital Administrators’ role critical as coordinators of medical management: Dr Jitendra

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NEW DELHI: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, who is also a Professor of Medicine and a renowned Daibetologist, said here that the role of Hospital Administrators is critical as coordinators of medical management among different specialities and different streams of healthcare practice.
India has moved from sectoral and segmented approach of health service delivery to a comprehensive need-based healthcare service, said Dr Jitendra Singh while handing over the national level Hospital Academy Excellence Awards to some of the country’s distinguished doctors specialising in hospital administration.
Dr. Jitendra said that New India will become AtmaNirbhar in healthcare only by integrating various sciences and domains of medicine, going beyond Allopathy and synergising oriental alternatives like AYUSH,Yoga etc as well.
The S&T Minister said, India is working on the world’s first vaccines against four Zoonotic diseases.
Dwelling on the Vision@2047, Dr Jitendra said, it is expected that India becomes one of the top markets in medical devices grabbing 14-15% of the trade. India has almost 600 globally and nationally accredited hospitals that provide world-class treatment in cost-effective manner.
Dr Jitendra pointed out that at present there are over 4,000 Healthtech Startups in India. Telemedicine is expected to reach $5.5 billion by 2025. eSanjeevani, a Ministry of Health & Family Welfare conceived technical intervention, has enabled virtual doctor consultations and connected thousands of people living in remote parts of the country with doctors in major cities while sitting in the comfort of their own homes, the Minister added.
He said, PM Modi’s 9 years tenure has given India its vision for 2047 and laid the roadmap for the next 25 years of Amrit Kal which would witness the ascent of India as a front-rank nation in the world in terms of best healthcare system,” he said.