CNBC-TV18 gives away 'India Healthcare Awards'

Joins hands with ICICI Lombard General Insurance to honour the best in healthcare industry at the second edition of awards

December 27, 2011:

ICICI Lombard General Insurance, India's largest private sector general insurer and CNBC-TV18, India's biggest business medium honoured the best in the healthcare industry at the 'India Healthcare Awards 2011'. The awards ceremony was held at the Taj Palace, New Delhi and was presided over by Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.

ICICI Lombard General Insurance and CNBC TV18 India joined hands with IMRB, India's leading research agency, to drive the robust tri-phase methodology. The categories covered were General Service, Tertiary Care Hospitals (multi and single specialty hospitals), Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana Award to hospitals for outstanding service to the community and WHO Awards for excellence in Primary Healthcare. The process was an extensive one and spanned broadly across three phases:- Nominations; Shortlisting – which included the scope of service, infrastructure, patient safety record and innovation & research; Final ranking  of the shortlisted hospitals which was done by doctors, specialists and consumers / patients in 17 cities across the major Indian states.

The jury members of India Healthcare Awards were Vaidheesh A, Managing Director, Johnson & Johnson Medical India; Dr. Ramakanta Panda, Vice Chairman, Asian Heart Institute; Kewal Handa, Managing Director, Pfizer Limited, India; D. G. Shah, Secretary General, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance and Co-Chairman, National Pharmaceuticals Committee, FICCI;  Mandar Vaidya, Partner, Mckinsey & Company and Dr. S. K. Sarin, Director Indian Medical Council.

Commenting on the occasion Bhargav Dasgupta, MD & CEO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. said, “As a leading private health insurance company, we have a responsibility towards developing a healthcare ecosystem which rewards quality and keeps patient care at its core. Through these awards, we were able to identify truly exceptional work in the Indian healthcare industry.  By bringing in the consumer experience into the ranking methodology, we have brought a significant innovation into the process. I am confident that the 'India Healthcare Awards' will provide an added stimulus to the top healthcare providers for delivering a best-in-class patient experience.”

Speaking about the awards, Senthil Chengalvarayan, President & Editorial Director,TV18 Business Media said, “Rising income levels, changing demographics, work stress levels and the shift from chronic to lifestyle diseases in the country have led to increased spending in the healthcare sector thus giving rise to the growth of the Healthcare Industry in India. Thus, with an aim to recognise the best healthcare services and facilities available in the Country, 'India Healthcare Awards' was born as the brainchild of CNBC-TV18 and ICICI Lombard General Insurance. In its second year itself, 'India Healthcare Awards' is well on its way to establishing what it set out to do in the first edition. With participation from around 4000 hospitals, 'India Healthcare Awards' has undoubtedly become the most comprehensive and authoritative awards of the Industry.”

The winners of The India Healthcare Awards 2011 are given below:

The awards witnessed the presence of the Indian Healthcare community, leaders and representatives from the Indian private and government organisations, policy makers and important luminaries from sectors affiliated to the industry.

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