Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 21: The general body meeting and election of office bearers of the Academy of Hospital Administration (AHA), Jammu chapter was held today at Jammu Club.
The meeting held in presence of Dr Yashpal Sharma, National president, AHA. The meeting was also attended by Dr Abdul Rashid (Retired Secretary J&K Government), Dr Jasbir Singh (Ex- Director Health Services Jammu), Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman (DG Family Welfare & Director Health Services, Jammu), other office bearers and members of AHA Jammu chapter.
During the election process, Dr Jasbir Singh and Dr Saleem-UrRehman were elected as president and the regional executive director, respectively. Dr Arun Sharma (Medical Superintendent MCH Gandhi Nagar) was elected as general secretary whereas Dr V K Gupta (former WHO consultant as Finance Secretary). Dr Jitender Mehta, Dr Rakesh Sharma, Dr Yudhvir Singh, Dr Shaista Ganai, Dr Pranay Mahajan and Dr Sunita Puri were elected as executive members of AHA Jammu Chapter.
Earlier, in his inaugural address, Dr Yashpal Sharma highlighted the achievements of AHA at National level wherein the efforts have been made for strengthening of academic activities through training of various categories of health care professionals, organizing conferences, workshops and webinars. He informed that AHA House at Noida has been re-engineered and up-graded.
“MoUs have been signed with the various universities to undertake various courses for health care professionals, whereas the issue of establishment of Departments of Hospital Administration in all the New AIIMS & Medical Colleges has been taken up with the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Various other courses on quality management, NABH accreditation and management development programmes are being undertaken by AHA India,” he informed.
Dr Jasbir Singh, Dr Abdul Rashid and Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman also addressed the AHA members and praised them for their role in control of COVID pandemic, administration of the Hospitals and providing best possible patient care.
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