MILLENNIUM SUMMIT

Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon provides ample opportunities to the faculty, staff and students to enrich their knowledge and sharpen their skills to meet the global standards of imparting technical education. Recently, Dr. Vimla Yadav, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities along with Mr. Dharmveer, Lab Assistant attended a one-day International 10th Millennium Summit on “Curing the Incurables: Sharing of Innovations” organised by ASSOCHAM on 16th January 2013 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The objective of this Summit was to deliberate on the innovative methods to cure all chronic and incurable diseases by sharing of innovations in healthcare using all the available therapies viz. Modern Medicine, Homoeopathy, Ayurveda, Naturopathy and various other forms of complementary medicines to bring about a holistic cure and restore natural remission.

Inaugurating the summit, the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee said that time has come for Indian Healthcare System to revolutionize itself and make India self-reliant in its Healthcare requirements. He stated the challenges that the Indian healthcare sector faces are substantial, but the opportunities equally compelling. For companies that view the Indian healthcare sector as a glass half full, the potential is enormous as India is one of the few locations in the world with the latest in healthcare technologies including automation, surgical robotics, modular operating theatres, minimal access surgery systems, telemedicine, radiology, etc. The President presented the Millennium Award to Prof. Aaron Ciechanover, Recipient of Nobel Prize in Chemistry in the year 2004. He also congratulated ASSOCHAM for organizing this very timely Summit focusing on the need to scale up innovations in the field of healthcare.

Addressing the participants, Prof. Aaron Ciechanover said that the public health system must be greatly expanded and strengthened across the Nation. He emphasised that it’s time to take health services closer to the homes of the families develop effective models of healthcare for the ever-increasing urban population and at the same time not ignore rural healthcare needs. He also discussed the revolutions of medical chemistry and suggested various ways for healthier and happier world.Other eminent speakers Dr. Ruchi Dass, CEO, Health Cursor Consulting Group and Prof. Samir K. Brahmacharai, Secretary, DSIR & DG-CSIR talked about emerging Bio-Medical Technologies as healthcare solutions.

Knowledge is the driver of today's world. The summit was insightful, informative and revealed the need of innovation to achieve the goal of holistic care using various modes of therapies, viz modern and alternative medicines. The participants also learnt that new technologies like Information and Communications Technology (ICT) can take a major role in improving health care delivery.