JK Tyre & Industries Chairman and MD, Raghupati Singhania and his wife Sunanda ” two names synonymous with philanthropic programmes, help to address the challenges facing our nation and local communities. They admit with a typical candour that the raison detre behind their foray into healthcare is a sense of social responsibility. They share their views and vision with Shahid Akhter, ENN

Raghupati Singhania
Chairman and MD, JK Tyre & Industries, loves to live by the philanthropic tradition and his interest varies from promoting adult literacy programmes to go-karting
Sunanda Singhania
utive Director, PSRI, is one of the few individuals who is personally inclined to serve the sick through the wider corridors of a hospital


Please tell us about the legacy and inspiration behind the establishment of Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute ?

Our social outreach is diverse and wide spread across the country. It is not confined to hospitals but schools, educational centres, university, clinics, health care facilities, prisons and other non profit projects and organisations with the aim of uplifting the life and living. These programmes are already functioning at different places.
When we moved to Delhi, we explored the existing healthcare scenario and discovered a lacuna in the treatment of digestive disorders, though 70 percent of the population were afflicted by gastro related problems. Also there was no precise specialty centre for liver and kidney. This prompted us to combine the three medical verticals at PSRI.

Who were the pioneers and what was their vision ?
My elder brother, Late Shri Hari Shankar Singhania and other family members were the pioneers who envisaged the idea of
PSRI. Initially the vision was to create a world class tertiary care centre for gastroenterology and nephrology. The other
element was to promote clinical research and establish PSRI as a seat of teaching and training as well.
We took the onus of managing the institute since its inception and we have ensured our best.

JK Groups healthcare mission is laudable but why have you confined yourself to a single hospital ?
We are keen to carve a niche for ourselves, rather than set into motion the proliferation of hospitals that are mushrooming today. PSRI is hallmark of excellence. It is reckoned as Southeast Asias first and Indias foremost institutes providing advanced and comprehensive medical and surgical treatment for diseases related to the digestive tract, liver and kidney. Besides global recognition, we promote and encourage research and our doctors are invited internationally.
Clinical research in our select specialties have been recognised by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Director of Science and Technology.


We aim to be the leaders in our chosen specialties through excellence, dedication, team work & quality
services



How has the journey been so far and how do you feel when you look back ?

We took off in 1996 with 37 beds, six bedded ICU, four dialysis machines and just one OT with a very basic endoscopy unit. Today our growth is manifold and our services too have multiplied. Now PSRI has 106 beds, three critical care areas (Medical ICU, Surgical ICU and post transplant ICU). Endoscopy unit of gastroenterology department and hemodialysis unit of nephrology department can boast of its premier classification and certainly the highest patient processing unit of Delhi.
We are NABH accredited. Our surgical facilities and our experts have created national and international records and appreciation for rare surgeries. With the passage of time, we have built a whole gamut of support facility. Personally, I feel elated and a sense of satisfaction prevails when I talk to patients and get their feedback. Patient referrals have stated pouring in from different parts of the country and the world.

What are your future plans ? Any roadmap for expansion and growth ?
We have undertaken a major expansion of the institute. Facilities for liver transplant, cath lab and cardiology services are being added. All these will be housed in a new building, which is coming on the same premises along side. We expect all these to be completed within two years time. With this expansion, the number of patient beds will be doubled. Bed numbers will also increase in the critical care units, dialysis stations and endoscopy facilities, apart from these, several allied support services will be added.
we are not averse to outstation expansion plan but prefer to grow on our existing structures. We consider Mayo Clinic or Clevelands Clinic as our role model.
Tele medicine is another area where we constantly working with several African & SAARC countries.


PSRI is hallmark of excellence. It is reckoned as Southeast Asias first and Indias foremost institutes
providing advanced treatments



How far do you think that the hospital is trying to accommodate the global innovations and advantages in technology ?

We take pride in our chosen specialities and our endeavour is to be at par with the best. In fact our infrastructure is already the latest but we keep updating whenever the need arises by way of acquiring something that is still better. It is precisely for this reason that PSRI hospital is reckoned and respected as a premier referral centre.


What are your other social welfare projects? How do you meet your social obligations by way of community outreach ?

Our corporate social responsibility seems to be endless. As and when we find an opportunity, we love to involve and evolve. World health days are best celebrated at PSRI and on any given pretext we reach out for free health awareness talks, health camps and knowledge based scientific sessions. Our reach is not just confined to select centres but we have various projects like Parivartan (mother and child programme) that aims to uplift and educate the women in villages and towns. We have adult literacy programmes and education for prison inmates in “Mysore. We promote sports by exploring and nurturing the talents within. These are just to name a few.

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