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Chandigarh 09th November:- The two day 7th CME cum Workshop on Laws applicable to Hospitals: Issues, Challenges & Possible Solutions was organized by Department of Hospital Administration, PGI, Chandigarh. There was a Pan India representation of delegates from different states of the country who attended the programme.
Dr. A.K. Gupta, Medical Superintendent-cum-Professor & Head welcomed the delegates who have come from different parts of the country and stressed that knowledge of legal issues pertaining to healthcare is very important for hospital administrators in their day to day functioning.
The technical sessions started with the talk of Prof. A.K. Gupta, Medical Superintendent-cum-Professor & Head, who through his talk apprised the delegates with the intricacies of the Contract labor Act and its applied aspects. The other resource faculty deliberated on Transplantation of Human Organs Act, Right to Information Act, Consumer Protection act, Delhi Fire safety and Prevention Act, PCPNDT Act, Biomedical waste management rules. The issues and challenges faced during the implementation of this act and the possible solution arrived at was the core of the two days programme. The real time case studies presented by the resource faculty and the hands on workshop session pertaining to each act lent collective wisdom on the subject.
The two day programme ended with the valedictory function presided over by Director Health Services U.T. Chandigarh, Dr. Rakesh Kashyap. Speaking on the occasion, he said that compliance to these Laws as well as laid down medical ethics standard are essential component of medical practice and should be adhered to in letter and spirit. Dr. Kashyap highlighted the need of inclusion of a chapter on important laws applicable to hospitals in the M.B.B. S curriculum.
Dr. A K Gupta and Dr. Navneet Dhaliwal from Hospital Administration thanked all the delegates and resource faculty for their active participation.
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