The High Altitude Medical Research Centre (HAMRC) and 153 GH conducted the 20th meeting of Research Advisory Committee (RAC) and a Continuing Medical
Education (CME) program on “Health Issues at High Altitude Areas” at Leh on Wednesday, army said.
Army said that senior officers from the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy and distinguished scientists and doctors from DRDO attended the event.
“The galaxy of senior officers included Lt Gen Bipin Puri, the Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS), Air Marshal M. S. Butola, Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces), Lt Gen Y. K. Joshi, GOC Fire and Fury Corps, Dr A.K. Singh, Director General of Life Sciences (DGLS, DRDO), Maj Gen Arvind Kapoor, Maj Gen Rakesh Kumar, Surg Radm M. S. Prakash and Maj Gen Sharad Bhatnagar,” an army statement said.
Army said that the day witnessed a unique conclave of officers not only from the Armed Forces but also from premier research institutions like DRDO and renowned doctors from Leh-Ladakh.
“It proved to be a novel platform for all stakeholders to come together and undertake concerted efforts towards the promotion of health and prevention of diseases among soldiers deployed in high altitude areas.
Welcome the address was given by Maj Gen Madhuri Kanitkar, MG Med Northern Command. The CME sessions were aimed at updating the knowledge base on high altitude related health issues and their management,” army said.
Army said that the plenary speakers were senior doctors from the Army Medical Corps and senior scientists from DRDO, with unmatched experience of having studied and worked tirelessly on terrain-specific disease conditions.
“Diseases due to hypoxia and cold environmental conditions were extensively deliberated upon. Presence of Padmashri Dr Tsering Norboo, the Internal Medicine
specialist who revolutionized public health, added intellectual splendour to the event,” they said.
The CME witnessed the sharing of ideas across distinguished minds and in the backdrop of the RAC meeting of the HAMRC, paved the way for new openings in medical research, the army said.
Army further said that this has been a significant milestone and a remarkably promising endeavour in advancing research work for the health and medical services for our soldiers.
