Rajindra Hospital Orthopedician Dr Bakshi awarded Fellowship at Germany
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Dr Amandeep Singh Bakshi, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics Government Rajindra Hospital has been awarded Fellowship in Computer Assisted Knee and Hip Replacement from PIUS Hospital, Oldenburg, Germany.It was a one week training programme.
He attended Clinical Visit and Training Programme at that hospital under Dr. Djordje Lazovic and Dr. Dunai.
Dr Amandeep Bakshi said “I am extremely happy to receive the fellowship.”
As per the sources Government of India, under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, had decided to upgrade the Government Rajindra medical college Patiala to start super specialty centre at an approved cost of Rs 150 crore. The Punjab government is serious in giving the best medical facility to the residents, at cheaper rates. By giving specialised and latest training to existing medical staff , the government is fulfilling is promise.
Super Specialty facility to begin at Govt Rajindra Hospital
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had given a grant of Rs. 150-crore to start super speciality centre on the Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, premises.
The ministry, in January, 2013, had proposed to upgrade the hospital under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana in the 12th Plan period, subsequently then Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had laid the foundation stone for the super specialty centre on February 23, 2014.
The Government of India, under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, had decided to upgrade the medical college at an approved cost of Rs 150 crore, with Rs 120 crore Central contribution and state share of Rs 30 crore.
A total of 14 super speciality departments — cardiology, cardio-therapy and vascular surgery, neurology, neuro-surgery, neonatology, gastroenterology, paediatric surgery, endocrinology, medical and surgical gastroenterology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology and nephrology — will be established on the hospital premises.
