Rajnath Singh presents Raksha Mantri Trophy for Command Hospitals of Armed Forces Medical Services

The award ceremony was attended by the Defence Secretary besides senior service and civilian dignitaries.

Published: 16th October 2020 05:59 PM  |   Last Updated: 16th October 2020 05:59 PM   |  A+A A-

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh awarded Raksha Mantri Trophy for Best & Second Best Command Hospitals of Armed Forces Medical Services

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh awarded Raksha Mantri Trophy for Best & Second Best Command Hospitals of Armed Forces Medical Services (Photo | ANI)

By ANI

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday presented the Raksha Mantri Trophy for the Best and Second Best Command Hospitals of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) for the year 2019.

Command Hospital (Air Force) Bengaluru and Command Hospital (Eastern Command) Kolkata were judged as the Best and Second Best Command Hospital for the year 2019 respectively.

The award ceremony was attended by the Defence Secretary besides senior service and civilian dignitaries.

Defence Minister, while complementing the two hospitals on their outstanding performance, acknowledged the commendable services being rendered by the AFMS, ranging from combat medical support to troops deployed in operational roles to the state of the art healthcare services at mid-zonal, zonal, and tertiary care hospitals of the AFMS.

Lt Gen Anup Banerji, SM, PHS, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services and Senior Colonel Comdt, Army Medical Corps, while speaking on the occasion, emphasized the preparedness of the AFMS to meet all challenges in providing medical support both during operations and in peacetime as well as when called upon to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

He reiterated the resolute commitment of the AFMS to strive for professional excellence at all times.

The Raksha Mantri Trophy was instituted in 1989 to recognize excellence in healthcare services provided by Command Hospitals of the AFMS and to foster a spirit of healthy competition among them.

A selection committee headed by an AFMS officer of the rank of Lt Gen/equivalent, recommends hospitals for the award each year via a comprehensive selection process based on objective performance indicators assessed during on-site visits to the hospitals. 

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