HEAL Foundation in association with FINN SPAG and Elets Technomedia organised the Healthcare Changemakers Conclave 2023 on 2nd April at India Habitat Center. The conclave was supported by the Govt of India as a part of World Health Day which is observed on 7th april every day.
The conclave was concluded with recognising 45 changemaker awards, conferred upon leading doctors, journalists, and NGOs whose contribution to the field of the healthcare landscape in India has been exceptional.
The awards were presented by Smt Meenakshi Lekhi (Minister of State, External Affairs and Culture, Govt of India) and Sh Sanjay Singh (Special Commissioner, Delhi Police).
Dr. Charu Dutt Arora, consultant physician and head at AmeriHealth Home healthcare, Asian Institute of Medical Sciences was the proud recipient of the Rising Star Award. He says, “Health is not a state of being, its a dynamic journey that should focus on mental, physical, emotional and social wellbeing.”
His exceptional work on providing world class healthcare in the comfort of homes and advocating the importance of quality and affordable senior care and palliative care in the region was recognised.
“One must understand the importance of quality of life in the senior age group. We must not treat an illness, our duty is to provide holistic care for an individual, in the most comfortable way possible”, he says.