Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 30: In a significant development that will bring state-of-art healthcare services within the reach of general public in region, Ivy Group of Hospitals today announced to offer Super Specialty Healthcare Services at Central Government Rates (CGHS) for major surgeries and procedures.
Addressing a press conference here, Gurtej Singh, Chairman of Ivy Group of Hospitals, said that the services will be available at all 5 Ivy hospitals at Hoshiarpur, Nawan-shehr, Amritsar, Khanna and Mohali. The announcement will cover surgeries and procedures.
Dr Amit Dhawan, Regional Director, Ivy Group of Hospitals said “We have noticed that general public could not get good medical facility due to their limited monetary resources and continue to suffer on medical front. To improve this situation, we have decided to offer medical facilities at Central Government Rates”.
Sunit Aggarwal, Group Head, Strategy and Business Development, Ivy Group of Hospitals said that Ivy has always remained front runner in setting such example and this decision is only authenticate our efforts to offer best medical treatment to all section of society in a best possible way. With our announcement, general public can avail our expert medical treatment and advice easily and as per their convenience.
Dr Gaurav Vaid, the resident contact of Ivy Hospital for Jammu and Kashmir said “Very shortly we will try to bring Ivy’s eminent team of doctors here in Jammu and Kashmir for regular checkups and follow-ups to provide medical help to the patients who cannot go out of the State very often”.
Ivy team also apprised about their plans of bringing the most awaited Critical Care Ambulance Services for timely and safely shifting of patients during tough times. Fully loaded and well equipped Mobile ICUs (CC Ambulances) duly alert with medical escort are quite competent appropriately meeting international protocol of handling of emergencies during patient shifting-transportations, they added.
Nigam Gupta announced that very shortly Ivy is coming up with full-fledged multi-specialty setup in Jammu and Kashmir.