Sitaram Jaipuria Foundation Medical & Healthcare Excellence Awards

SJF Medical Awards

The Sitaram Jaipuria Foundation, known for its commitment to promoting education and healthcare, recognizes the crucial role of medical and healthcare

The Sitaram Jaipuria Foundation, known for its commitment to promoting education and healthcare, recognizes the crucial role of medical and healthcare professionals in advancing the well-being of society. During the recent pandemic, healthcare has emerged as the most important aspect for the survival and well-being of society. Mr. Ashok Jaipuria, Chairman of Cosmo First Limited recognizing the invaluable services of the medical fraternity initiated an annual award program in 2022 named as “Sitaram Jaipuria Foundation Medical and Healthcare Excellence Awards” to honour and celebrate outstanding individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the field of medicine and healthcare, thereby improving the lives of countless individuals.

The awards are implemented under the guidance and supervision of an eminent Governing Council with technical and implementation support from the Centre for Chronic Disease Control. In consultation with the Governing Council members, Sitaram Jaipuria Foundation formed a Jury comprising of six eminent doctors.

The initiative was conceptualised in response to continued inequities in primary healthcare delivery in rural India, despite proven interventions. RAHAT seeks to bridge “know-do gap” through structured capacity building and digital health innovations & aims to develop, implement and evaluate a sustainable, scalable and equitable model that improves access, quality and continuity of rural healthcare services.

Project Execution

Objectives:

The primary objectives of the Sitaram Jaipuria Foundation Medical and Healthcare Excellence Awards are:

  • Recognize Excellence: Acknowledge and honour exceptional healthcare professionals, medical institutions, and organizations that have demonstrated exemplary dedication, innovation, and impact in their respective fields.
  • Promote Best Practices: Encourage the sharing of best practices, breakthroughs, and innovative approaches that have positively influenced patient care, medical research, healthcare delivery, and public health.

Inspire Future Leaders: Motivate and inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals by highlighting the exemplary achievements of award recipients and showcasing their transformative work.

Award Categories:

The Sitaram Jaipuria Foundation Medical and Healthcare Excellence Awards features several categories, covering a wide range of medical and healthcare specialties including:

2022 Edition

  1. Excellence in Medicine & Healthcare (INR 50 lakhs) – Prof Raman Krishna Kumar, Clinical Professor and Head of Paediatric Cardiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Cochin
  2. Emerging Young Leader in Medicine (INR 15 lakhs)
    Dr Bhavuk Garg, Additional Professor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 
    Dr Inderpaul Singh Sehgal, Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
  3. Outstanding Contribution in COVID Care (INR 30 lakhs) – Prof Randeep Guleria, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
  4. Exemplary Leadership in Rural Healthcare (INR 15 lakhs) – Dr Ashish Satav, President, MAHAAN Trust
  5. The Chairman’s Special Award (INR 10 lakhs) – Prof Prakash Narain Tandon, Emeritus Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

2023 Edition

  1. Excellence in Medicine & Healthcare Award (INR 50 lakhs)
  2. Emerging Young Leader in Medicine and Healthcare Award (INR 10 lakhs)
  3. Exemplary Leadership in Rural Medicine and Healthcare Award (INR 10 lakhs)
  4.  Gayatri Jaipuria Women's Medicine and Healthcare Excellence Award (INR 10 lakhs)
  5. Sri Ashwini Kumar Lifetime Achievement in Medicine and Healthcare Award (INR 10 lakhs)