With good health anything is possible: education, employment and active community life. Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, in a first-of-its-kind initiative, Sahyadri Hospitals today announced that Surya Sahyadri Hospital is now fully dedicated to Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana ( Ayushman Bharat ) and Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana ( MJPJAY). Surya Sahyadri is the first Hopsital in India to dedicate all it’s beds for this path breaking scheme.
The dedication ceremony was inaugurated digitally at the hands of Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda in presence of State Health Minister Shri Eknath Shinde , Dr. Sudhakar Shinde – CEO, PMJAY (Ayushman Bharat); Ravi Iyyer – CRM National Insurance Company, Dr. Charudutt Apte – Chairman Sahyadri Hospitals , Executive Director – Dr Jayashree Apte , Sahyadri Hospitals Unit Head Dr Ketan Apte, Sahyadri Group COO Dr Sunil Rao and Dr. Jaising Shinde – Medical Director, Surya Sahyadri Hospitals. An MOU between Surya Sahyadri and PMJAY (Ayushman Bharat) & MJPJAY Cell was signed on this occasion in presence of the dignitaries .
Providing high quality tertiary medical care, Surya Sahyadri Hospital is not only NABH accredited, but is also the recipient of the highest grade in quality by the MJPJAY quality cell. It will be equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology and manned by the finest medical professionals. By focusing on the most important health issues, this hospital will help improve lives by treating individuals, children, and families, providing hope and healing while building stronger, healthier communities.
Besides routine procedures and diagnostic facilities, treatments which are otherwise expensive – such as cardiac care, neurology, nephrology and dialysis will be available.
Speaking on the occasion via Video Conferencing Union Health Minister J.P Nadda said, “The PMJAY scheme under the leadership of our Prime Minister is the biggest health coverage scheme in the world and the world will research on how this program has been conceptualized and been implemented in such a short span of time. The initiative will benefit about 55 cr people in India. The scheme which was launched 4 months back has benefited 14.5 lakh people in country till date. I congratulate Surya Sahyadri Hospital for taking this step which will be an example for others to follow.”
State Health Minister Eknath Shinde said, “The PMJAY and MPJAY schemes have made it possible for common people to get treatment. I congratulate Surya Sahyadri Hospital for taking the lead to dedicate to these schemes.
Dr. Jaisingh Shinde, Medical Director, Surya Sahyadri Hospital added, “Having been in operation for over 35 years, our unit in Kasba Peth is one of the oldest in the city. However, it has been completely renovated and is all set to provide effective vaccines, medication and diagnostics while developing innovative approaches to deliver health services to those who need it most. We are indeed proud to announce that Surya Sahyadri Hospital is one of the first in the country to be entirely dedicated to both the state and central government healthcare schemes to serve underprivileged people. After all, being a tertiary medical care centre, our vision has always been to pioneer initiatives that surpass barriers to make a real difference in the community.”
Dr. Charudutt Apte, Chairman, Sahyadri Hospitals Ltd., concluded, “Nobody should have to choose between paying for food and paying for health care. Healthcare, indeed is the biggest barrier that prevents people from making the most of their lives. The Ayushman Bharat Scheme developed by our dear Prime Minister has highly impressed and motivated us and with the help provided by our forward-thinking government, the Surya Sahyadri Hospital will now act as an anchor institution for the benefit of the community at large, especially the under privileged. We truly feel privileged that we, as a group of private hospitals have dedicated our entire unit towards this great scheme and assure one and all that we will continue to extend our support towards other such initiatives undertaken by the government.”
