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Today I supernuated from IGMC after serving for about 34 years. It has been a great journey. With the blessings of my seniors,successive governments and support of my colleagues we could develop the health care services to patients of heart diseases in the state. I would like to remember and pay my heartfelt sense of gratitude and sincere thanks to former hon’able Chief Minister Sh. Shanta kumar ji, revered leader of masses Late Sh Virbhadra singh ji and HH Governor of HP late Sh. Sudhakar Rao Natak who were instrumental in installation of high end equipments for the department by providing the funds.
The department of Cardiology at IGMC enjoys the rare distinction of starting DM training program in Cardiology amongst the very few select medical colleges in the country since 2011.
We have been instrumental in developing the model of care for providing emergency services to patients with heart attack admitted at block level hospitals in the state through access to Teleconsultation services 24*7. This model is being replicated in whole of country by the department of health and family welfare government of India.
Department of Cardiology undertook various research works in cardiovascular diseases that are of public health importance in the state, to name few; medical problems being faced by natives of high landers e.g. chronic mountain sickness and high altitude pulmonary hypertension, Rheumatic heart disease that affects children, adolescents and young adults and Heart attack a leading cause of deaths and disabilities.
Today department of Cardiology is providing state of art care to all patients of heart diseases at par with any premier institution in the country. There is still lot more that needs to be done in the area of prevention of heart diseases in the state. I am sure my successor Prof Sanjeev Asotra will carry forward our mission of reducing the burden of heart diseases in the state and improve the quality of public health.
I am overwhelmed and humbled to go through the messages posted by hundreds of my FB friends. I thank each one of you for the sentiments expressed, your blessings and good wishes. I thank all my colleagues in IGMC for their support and cooperation during my journey