Experts stress on women’s safety in healthcare, ET HealthWorld
Bengaluru: The Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (Phana) in Karnataka conferred Apollo Hospitals’ founder-chairman Dr Prathap C Reddy with ‘Man of the Millennial’ award at the 4th National Health Summit held in the city.
The event celebrated Dr Reddy’s contributions to transforming India’s healthcare landscape and his dedication to fostering a healthier and more equitable society.
Phana Karnataka also acknowledged the unwavering service of nurses and senior doctors from both public and private sectors, including Dr S Bikkam Chand, Dr Raju, Dr BG Muralidhar and Dr Prashanth Marla. Former Phana president Dr Prasanna HM was recognised for his contributions during Covid-19 pandemic.
The summit, themed ‘Innovations to implementation for a healthier India’, was a vibrant platform for fostering collaboration and addressing critical challenges in healthcare. The Times of India was the media partner for the summit.
Topics discussed included patient-care advancements, sustainability, customer-centric services, medico-legal issues and unique challenges faced by hospitals and consultants in tier-2 and tier-3 cities.
In the valedictory session, outgoing president Dr Govindaiah Yatheesh handed over leadership to Dr Shobha Prakash, the first woman president of Phana Karnataka, who pledged to prioritise women’s safety and leadership in healthcare.
Dr Sharan Patil, chairman of Sparsh Group of Hospitals, emphasised the vital role of women in the healthcare workforce and underscored the need for robust measures to ensure their safety and well-being.
Health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao emphasised the need to ensure safety of medical professionals and acknowledged the invaluable contributions of women doctors and healthcare workers. Additionally, he responded to concerns raised by hospitals regarding building codes and fire-safety regulations introduced in 2018, advocating for equitable application of these standards across public and private healthcare institutions.
