“Leaders
aren’t born, they are made.”
This statement is being upheld in its truest sense, for the first
time in the SIHS campus, in the form of ‘Leadership Development Series 2014’,
an initiative by the placement team 2014.
The series brings together different
stalwarts of the healthcare industry, who have achieved immensely in their
field of expertise, to come and share their valuable insights into the reality
of the industry with the students. The sixth session of the ‘Leadership
development series’ was presided over by Dr. Ravindra Banpel, Regional team
leader – west, National Polio Surveillance project –WHO, who enlightened the
students on ‘Global Health: Present – Future
and Challenges’.
The
guest speaker appreciated the efforts put in by the students to make posters on
different healthcare verticals, exhibiting their creativity and enthusiasm. He
was then felicitated by Brig. Dr. Anil Pandit, Professor, SIHS. Dr. Shuchita
Agarwal, student, MBA – HHM (2013 -15) received applaud and felicitation from
Dr. Ravindra Banpel for having won the first place in paper presentation at
healthcare conference held at ASCI, Hyderabad.
Dr.
Ravindra Banpel educated the students to widen their views on healthcare as a
whole and especially public health. He advocated that health is not to be
looked in isolation but as a field with complex interactions with other
domains. He further discussed the current global health scenario highlighting
that the major achievement in global health was increase in life expectancy at
birth by 6 years since 1990. The discussion revealed that public health
challenges outnumbered the achievements so far.
The
countries of the world are faced by two major problem statements; Unfinished
agenda and additive burden. While most underdeveloped countries are in the
domain of unfinished agenda, the middle income countries are fronting the
additive burden. Optimal utilization of available domestic and International
resources is a key solution to the problems. Most importantly, political will
plays a significant role in shaping the country’s healthcare progress.
The
students were keen to understand progress of Indian healthcare in spite of the
numerous public health challenges, which was addressed by the speaker during
the question and answer session. The students were also curious to know how
they could contribute to the future of public health.
Dr.
Ravindra Banpel concluded his motivating session with a note of praise for the
Father of epidemiology and enthused the students to innovate and be drivers of
change in the sphere of public health.
The session ended with the address by Ms. Devika Shetty,
Head Training and Placement, SIHS who quoted Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam’s words
on the importance of character in attaining Knowledge.
“Where there is righteousness, there Is beauty of character;
Where there is character, there is harmony;
Where there is harmony, there is order;
Where there is order, there is peace”
Team Placements
A guest lecture was organized for the students of MBA-Hospital
and Healthcare Management on 27/09/14 at Vishwabhawan auditorium. The
guest of honor on the occasion was Dr.Santosh Shetty, COO, Kokilaben Dhirubhai
Ambani Hospital, Mumbai.
He also discussed about the
benefits , hurdles, demerits and risking of various healthcare business models
like; mergers and acquisitions, joint venture and PPP ( Private public
partnership). As told by him RIGHT TO HEALTH will soon be very well prevalent
and used by all. He also told that more hard work, Innovation and beyond a
critical point only team spirit works. 
