LUCKNOW: The Armed Forces Medical Services is eyeing the prestigious National accreditation Board for Hospitals and Health Services (NABH) accreditation for its hospital. Applications for as many as seven of the 129 hospitals coming under AFMS is pending with the Quality Council of India.
"Gap-analysis for these seven hospitals is over and the hospitals are upgrading their facilities to meet the standards set by NABH," said director general AFMS, AVSM, VrC, VSM, PHS Lt Gen NK Parmar. He is in the state capital to join the 10th AMC Reunion And 50th biennial conference being hosted by the Headquarters Central Command, Lucknow.
Lt Gen Parmar added that AFMS was going in a phased manner to earn the NABH certification for its hospitals and Lucknow was surely in the lineup. He, however, said that AFMC had plans to develop its independent accreditation policy in the long run.
VSM, director general medical services (army), and Col Comdt Lt Gen SR Mehta was also present in the brief media interaction. Lt Gen Mehta said that Indian army's medical corps was emerging as a big opportunity for those seeking employment in the sector.
"The army has avenues for 484 doctors, 650 nurses and 2,300 assistants and paramedics... Then there is about 4-5% of average deficineny in the existing posts.. so if young medicos and nursing students are interested in this `opportunity of a lifetime'.... it's time for them to apply," he said.
Notably, this is crucial in the era of retrenchment and bans on fresh recruitments in the name of recession.
Lt Gen Mehta also said that two new diploma courses had been started by the Army Medical Corps for its students. These are diploma courses in blood transfusion, physiotherapy and operation theatre technician. Duly approved by the state medical faculty, these courses are running their first batch as of now. Asked to comment in this regard, state medical faculty, Dr Rajesh Jain said, "these courses are of great use to paramedics in the army and will give them an edge when they retire."
"Gap-analysis for these seven hospitals is over and the hospitals are upgrading their facilities to meet the standards set by NABH," said director general AFMS, AVSM, VrC, VSM, PHS Lt Gen NK Parmar. He is in the state capital to join the 10th AMC Reunion And 50th biennial conference being hosted by the Headquarters Central Command, Lucknow.
Lt Gen Parmar added that AFMS was going in a phased manner to earn the NABH certification for its hospitals and Lucknow was surely in the lineup. He, however, said that AFMC had plans to develop its independent accreditation policy in the long run.
VSM, director general medical services (army), and Col Comdt Lt Gen SR Mehta was also present in the brief media interaction. Lt Gen Mehta said that Indian army's medical corps was emerging as a big opportunity for those seeking employment in the sector.
"The army has avenues for 484 doctors, 650 nurses and 2,300 assistants and paramedics... Then there is about 4-5% of average deficineny in the existing posts.. so if young medicos and nursing students are interested in this `opportunity of a lifetime'.... it's time for them to apply," he said.
Notably, this is crucial in the era of retrenchment and bans on fresh recruitments in the name of recession.
Lt Gen Mehta also said that two new diploma courses had been started by the Army Medical Corps for its students. These are diploma courses in blood transfusion, physiotherapy and operation theatre technician. Duly approved by the state medical faculty, these courses are running their first batch as of now. Asked to comment in this regard, state medical faculty, Dr Rajesh Jain said, "these courses are of great use to paramedics in the army and will give them an edge when they retire."
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