Field Visits
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CanSupport
We visited CanSupport, that runs India’s largest free Home-based Palliative Care Programme. They run Out-Patient Clinics, Day Care Centers and training programmes.
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Palna, New Delhi
We visited Palna, a programme of the Delhi Council for Child Welfare (DCCW) which is a home for abandoned, homeless and destitute children from new-borns to 8-year-olds.
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Salaam Baalak Trust, New Delhi
We visited the Salaam Balaak Trust, an NGO which provides support for street and working children in the Delhi-NCR.
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Katyayani Balika Ashram, New Delhi
We visited Katyayani Balika Sharma in Delhi. It is an orphanage that looks after girls aged 6-18 years.
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Bal Sahyog, New Delhi
We visited Bal Sahyog, a social service organization founded by late Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi in 1954 for the care and protection of orphan, helpless, abandoned and neglected children.
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Shanti Avedna Sadan, New Delhi
We visited Shanti Avedna Sadan a non-governmental voluntary organization, run by a charitable trust. It is a hospice centre that provides symptomatic treatment and holistic care to terminally ill cancer patients free of charge.
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Senior Citizen Centre, New Delhi
We visited the Senior Citizen Centre, New Delhi which is run by the New-Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). This is a public space with a library, and indoor games facilities for the elderly.
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Rural Health Training Centre, Najafgarh
We visited the Rural Health Training Centre, Najafgarh. We observed the implementation of various healthcare programs and schemes at the grassroot level.
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Inter University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi
We visited Inter University Accelerator Centre (IUAC), New Delhi. The centre has sophisticated accelerator systems and experimental facilities in the areas of Nuclear Physics, Materials Science, Atomic Physics, Radiation Biology, Radiation Physics and Accelerator Mass Spectrometry.
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IHBAS (Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences), New Delhi
We visited the Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences (IHBAS) which is a tertiary level Medical Institute dealing with patient care, teaching, training and research activities in the field of Mental Health, Neuro and other Allied Sciences.
Interactions
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Interaction with Mr. Suresh Yadav
Our team got an opportunity to meet and interact with Mr. Suresh Yadav, Deputy Head, Secretary General Office, The Commonwealth at Health Parliament office. He is a former Officer on Special Duty to The President of India and also the former Commissioner of Income Tax. Mr. Suresh Yadav shared insights from his 25 years of experience in the private sector, public sector & international organizations. He is an expert in Ethics, Climate Finance, Technology and Governance and shared his insights with the team.
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Interaction with Dr. Sudhir Gupta
Health Parliament team had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Sudhir Gupta, former Additional Deputy Director General & NCD Team Lead, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Dr. Gupta is a radiation oncologist and has also worked extensively on palliative care. The team discussed about cancer and laws including tobacco control and other gaps and challenges in the industry.
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Interaction with Dr. Neeraj A Sharma
Health Parliament team got an opportunity to host and interact with Hon’ble Dr. Neeraj A Sharma, Honorary Consul General of The Republic of Palau to India. He is a visionary leader, strategist, entrepreneur & investor skilled in Business Development, Operations, Diplomatic & International Relations, among many other areas of expertise, and CEO at Sunshine Coach Builders Private Limited. He is the recipient of the ‘Rashtriya Udyog Ratan’ Award presented by the Economic Development Forum.
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Interaction with Dr. Bindu Dey
The Health Parliament team interacted with Dr. Bindu Dey, former secretary, Technology Development Board, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, who is also on the advisory board at Digital Health Associates Pvt. Ltd & on the Leadership Council of Health Parliament. Dr. Bindu Dey guided the team on the ongoing projects.
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Interaction with Dr. B S Ajaikumar
Our team interacted with Dr. B S Ajaikumar, India’s leading Cancer Surgeon, a Doctorpreneur, & Executive Chairman of HealthCare Global. He is also a Board Member of the Duchenne Data Foundation; and the author of the bestselling book, ‘Excellence has no borders.’ Dr. Ajai shared some of his industry experiences and life experiences with the team.
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Interaction with Mr. Vivek Sehgal
Our team got an opportunity to meet and interact with Mr. Vivek Sehgal, the Director General of OPPI. Mr. Vivek has a deep, extensive, and varied background and has nearly three decades of cross-sector expertise working with regulators, government, and other key stakeholders on policy issues. He has rich experience in various sectors including Health, AYUSH, Defense and Homeland Security Capital and Commodity Markets, Corporate Affairs, and Direct Selling.
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Interaction with Dr. Sanjiv Kumar
Our team got an opportunity to meet and interact with Dr. Sanjiv Kumar, Former Executive Director NHSRC and former Director-IIHMR, Delhi. He is an expert in Capacity Building in Leadership, Strategic Management, Policy Formulation & Review, and International Health. Dr. Sanjiv shared a few snippets from his 46 years’ experience across 30+ countries in public health with the team and gave insights on the ongoing projects.
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Interaction with Mr. Abhishek Sahasrabudhe
Our team got an opportunity to host Mr. Abhishek Sahasrabudhe at the Health Parliament office. Mr. Abhishek is Engineering Manager & Technical Lead, HW Simulation/Analysis, Advanced Development, Robotics & Digital Solutions, Johnson & Johnson. The team interacted with Mr. Sahasrabudhe on how surgical robots will shape the healthcare sector in the coming years.
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Interaction with Mr. Yashraj Akashi
Our team got an opportunity to host Mr. Abhishek Sahasrabudhe at the Health Parliament office. Mr. Abhishek is Engineering Manager & Technical Lead, HW Simulation/Analysis, Advanced Development, Robotics & Digital Solutions, Johnson & Johnson. The team interacted with Mr. Sahasrabudhe on how surgical robots will shape the healthcare sector in the coming years.
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Interaction with Mr. Ananata P Sarma
Health Parliament team got an opportunity to meet and interact with Mr. Ananta P Sarma, former MD & CEO SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd. Currently he is the Senior Advisor at IDBI Capital Markets & Securities Ltd. The importance of insurance in healthcare was discussed.
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Interaction with Dr. R.K. Srivastava
Our team got an opportunity to meet and interact with Dr. R.K.Srivastava, former Chairman – Medical Council of India & former Director General Health Services, Government of India. Dr. Srivastava guided the team and shared valuable inputs on primary health care.
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Interaction with Mr. Rishi Mohan Bhatnagar
Our team got an opportunity to meet and interact with the President Aeris Communications- Dr. Rishi Mohan Bhatnagar. He has co-authored the book titled ‘Enterprise IoT’ with Bosch, and authored multiple articles, whitepapers and policy frameworks. He is also the recipient of various awards such as “Leadership Recognition Award”, “IoT CEO of the Year”, “Business Leader of the Year” etc. He shared insights on Technology and AI in general and healthcare.
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Interaction with Dr. Uma Nambiar
Health Parliament team interacted with Dr. Uma Nambiar, Executive Director, Gimcare Hospital & Chairperson, DHIA (DH India Association). She is a thought leader who always believed in incorporating technology into healthcare. She shared her views on digital adoption in the field of healthcare.
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Interaction with Mr. Sameer Pujari
Our team got an opportunity to meet and interact with Mr. Sameer Pujari, Vice Chair International Telecommunication Union, WHO. He is the co-creator of the Be He@lthy Be Mobile Initiative at the World Health Organization.
He shared his views on AI and Digital Health with the team.
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Interaction with Dr. Ashima Nehra
Health Parliament team got an opportunity to meet and interact with Prof (Dr.) Ashima Nehra, an expert in Clinical Psychology from Neurosciences Centre – AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi). She was awarded a gold medal on ‘Guidance and Counseling’ by Panjab University, Chandigarh.
She shared her valuable insights on Psychology and the role of counseling in life with us. Looking forward to her guidance on the project – Mental Health to Social Health through which we would try to de-stigmatize the term mental health.
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Interaction with Mr. Vishal Gondal
Health Parliament team got an opportunity to meet and interact with a legend who is young enough, yet rightly acclaimed as the “father of gaming” and a pioneer in bringing emerging technologies into practice and is now bringing metaverse to health, the Founder of GOQii – Mr. Vishal Gondal.
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Interaction with Mr. Nikhil Taneja
Our team at Health Parliament interacted with Mr. Nikhil Taneja, Vice President & Managing Director- India, SAARC, Middle East & GSI at Radware. He has more than 27 years of experience in the IT industry. The team discussed the role of emerging technologies in healthcare and cybersecurity concerns with healthcare data.
