DNB courses in GMSH-16

Chandigarh.3 June,2020: Govt. Multi Specialty hospital in Sector-16 is more than 500 bedded hospital catering to the need of the patients of tricity with 24 hours round the clock emergency, outdoor and indoor facilities manned by specialists.

 NITI Aayog during the review has appreciated the Health Department for running the DNB courses in different specialties since 2004 and has given an advise to add more DNB courses (Post-Graduate Courses ). Thereafter many departments have been added subsequently for DNB courses with the approval of National Board of Examination, New Delhi.

Sr. No.	Name of Department	Since
1	Paediatrics	2004
2	Obst. & Gynae	2006
3	General Medicine	2009
4	Orthopaedics	2009
5	General Surgery	2012
Total Seats		26

GOI has been issuing advisories time to time to introduce DNB courses in the District Hospital to strengthen the manpower so as to improve the patient care delivery. Therefore the initiative was taken to further extend the DNB programme in other subjects including Anesthesia, ENT, Pathology, Radiology, Skin etc.

The National Board of Examination has given approval for starting fresh DNB courses in Anesthesia, Pathology and ENT allotting four seats each and for the rest of the departments, the needful inspection has been done and approval has been accorded. 

Sr. No.	Department	Status
1.	Anaesthesia and Intensive care	Approved   02 Primary                   02 Secondary
2.	ENT Department	Approved   02 Primary                   02 Secondary
3.	Pathology Department	Approved   02 Primary                   02 Secondary
4.	Skin	Under process
Total Seats		16

 The GMSH-16 will be able to provide quality Health Care in coming days and will be able to serve the public 24X7 in the department which were providing services during the day time only. The Post graduate award of degree will further strengthen the facility and delivery of services to the patients.