Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (PHANA) Bengaluru is now striving to enhance the quality of healthcare services in private hospitals and nursing homes of Bengaluru and Karnataka through various initiatives and programmes. The Association is now working to streamline and standardise services and procedures.
“Over 80 per cent India’s healthcare needs are being met by the private hospitals and nursing homes. We recognise the magnitude of this responsibility and the relevance of quality and affordable healthcare in the scenario. We aim to initiate an official chapter in each district of Karnataka to instigate measures for inducing an environment for self-governance in hospitals and nursing homes across Karnataka leading to ethical conduct, professional health care standards and quality healthcare options for patients," said Dr. Nagendra Swami, honorary president, PHANA.
At its annual plenary session in Bengaluru on September 27, 2015, Justice N. Santosh Hegde, former Lokayukta of Karnataka and judge of the Supreme Court of India, emphasised the need to usher in transparency in hospitals-patients relationship.
In his keynote address of the plenary session of PHANA, Justice Hegde said “Organisations like PHANA working towards effective self-governance with the primary intent of public interest will go a long way in addressing the irregularities of the system. When policies are administered keeping the interest of the public in mind what can be achieved is phenomenal.”
Appealing the organisation to grow in strength Justice Hegde said that no external agency is required to interfere in the affairs of the private healthcare system.
“PHANA is not an organisation that exists merely to protect and safeguard the interest of private hospitals and nursing homes in Karnataka. It is for the welfare of all healthcare stakeholders and for us the most important stakeholders are the Patients and their wellbeing. The organisation will be focus on self-governance and excellence in healthcare. Under the aegis of the organisation, various initiatives and standardisation drives will be carried out to ensure responsible and quality healthcare across Karnataka,” stated Dr. C Jayanna, honorary vice president, PHANA.
Achievers from the medical fraternity were felicitated by PHANA on the occasion. They included Dr. K. Ramdev, professor of surgery, PES Institute of Medical Sciences, Kuppam; Dr. Chikkananjappa, former president, Karnataka Medical Council and Dr. P. Shivananda Maiya, founder, Maiya Nursing Home.
Justice Hegde launched the new upgraded website of PHANA and its e-Newsletter in the presence of over 200 doctors, hospital owners and CEOs of healthcare providers from Bengaluru and Karnataka.