Inauguration of Community Health Facility of School of Allied Health Sciences, DPSRU
The Community Health Facility of School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS), Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University was inaugurated by former Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism and Member of Parliament Shri K.J. Alphons. The Distress Management Collective India (DMCI) in association with India Canada Association of Kingston, the voluntary service organisations donated five Oxygen Concentrators of 10 litres capacity and pulse oxymeters. The team DMCI donated the masks made by the rehabilitated inmates of GB Road promoted by Kat-katha and DMCI to the community health facility of the University. The inaugural function was chaired by Prof. Ramesh K Goyal, Vice Chancellor DPSRU in the presence of Shri O.P Shukla, Registrar, Prof. Harvinder Popli, Director, SPS, Prof. P.K Sahoo, Director DIPSAR, Prof. Geeta Aggarwal, Dean Academics, Prof. Rajiv Tonk, Dean Students Welfare, Dr. Jaseela Majeed, Head SAHS, Dr. Priyanka Sonam, Medical Officer, Dr. Shilpa Jain, Head Physiotherapy and senior faculty of the University. During the inaugural speech Shri K J Alphons congratulated the team to initiate the Community Health Facility as University being an integral part of the community and also being a Pharmacy and health related University has a major role to play towards the society at large.
Prof. Goyal addressed the gathering that the Community Health facility in collaboration with likeminded organizations, will facilitate the responsibilities towards the society. The inaugural function was attended by Shri. Babu Panicker, Delhi Coordinator and executive members of DMCI Dr. K C George, Dr. Sakhi John, Shri. Jobi Joseph, Shri Joseph Koovachal and Shri. Sudheernath acknowledged the student volunteers who are working for Praan Vayu Project which saved the lives of hundreds of people during the second wave of pandemic, with certificates of appreciation and momentos. The facility would also cater the health related needs of the University and the neighbouring communities in preparation of a third wave of pandemic.