Hyderabad-Basavatarakam Cancer Hospital Wins Best Single Specialty Hospital - Oncology at the India Healthcare Awards 2014
One of PlacidWay’s partner hospitals - Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute (BIACH-RI) Hyderabad was heralded Best Single Specialty Hospital for Oncology at the India Healthcare Awards 2014 which reinforces their position as the Best Cancer Hospital in India.
Denver, CO, USA 2 July 2015: Basavatarakam Cancer Hospital’s distinguished record as the Best Cancer Hospital in India received a pivotal boost when the India Healthcare Awards 2014 named the hospital a winner of their Best Single Specialty Hospital for Oncology.
The India Healthcare Awards 2014 is an initiative presented by ICICI Lombard and CNBC -TV18 to give honor and distinguish India’s finest healthcare service providers. Not only is the healthcare awards “India’s most authoritative awards for the healthcare industry,” but it is deemed as the Gold Standard for India’s healthcare industry.
The honorees of India’s prestigious annual award were selected in twenty-seven categories, across different areas of specialization from different destinations in India. Some of the categories include awards for General Service, Best Hospital in Single Specialty/Award for Multi Speciality Hospital (Multi and Single Tertiary Care Hospitals), Best District Hospital, The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) Award to hospitals which provide exemplary service to the community and finally, the WHO Awards for excellence in Primary Healthcare.
Further, the India Healthcare Awards are conferred based on a meticulous and objective evaluation process which involved three phases: Nominations, Short Listing conducted by IMRB (India’s leading research agency) basing on the infrastructure, scope of service, innovation & research and patient safety record. Last but not the least, is the Final Selection of short listed hospitals led by a jury of experts from related fields of the healthcare industry.
The esteemed jury panel included the industry’s finest: Kewal Handa – Chairman, Medybiz Pharma; D G Shah – Secy. General, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance; Vaidheesh A - VP, Government Affairs, Asia Pacific, Johnson & Johnson USA; Dr. Ramakanta Panda – Founder, Asian Heart Hospital; and Dr. Sudarshan Ballal – Medical Director, Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
“Receiving this prestigious award for Basavatarakam brings me much pride and elation. We at Basavatarakam aim to provide quality cancer treatment at affordable cost. We are working to develop our hospital as a premier Institution for Cancer Treatment, Education and Research - committing ourselves to achieve a cancer-free world, says Mr. R P Singh, CEO of Basavatarakam Cancer Hospital.
"Basavatarakam Cancer Hospital has continued to make significant progress thru the continuous improvement of its services, by providing evidenced-based quality cancer treatment to all community sectors and to patients from all over the world, explains Mr. R P Singh. This award would not have been possible without our dedicated Oncology Specialists, residents and the culture of teamwork that we have instilled to our staff, Mr. R P Singh adds.
“Being awarded as the Best Single Specialty Hospital for Oncology provides inspiration in the hospital’s efforts to offer affordable treatment options for cancer patients," says Mr. Pramod Goel, CEO of PlacidWay. "We applaud their commitment in striving to offer hope and cure for cancer patients, that’s why their innovative contributions to the healthcare industry and in Oncology will have a lasting impact. Their efforts help save lives, inspire healthcare commitment and leadership and serve as a beacon to other Cancer Institutes throughout the world, who also aim to deliver high quality, effective, safe, and affordable cancer treatment, Mr. Goel concludes.
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