Mumbai: P. D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre on Monday signed an agreement with Dr Homi Bhabha State University (HBSU) to jointly conduct postgraduate allied (paramedical) health courses.
The hospital has been offering allied health sciences skill-based education in strategic partnership with the Lifesupporters Institute of Health Sciences (LIHS) for over a decade, P. D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre said in a statement.
This memorandum of understanding (MoU) aims to address the growing demand for skilled healthcare professionals and strengthen the quality of paramedical education in India.
The program, expected to commence in August, will be offered across multiple specialised areas with an intake of 20-30 students per course.
Skill-based postgraduate certificate programs will be offered as Pathology Technician, Dialysis Technician, Operation Theatre Technician (OT), Intensive Care Unit Technician (ICU), Radiology Technician, Medical Records & Health Information Technician, Neurology Technician, Central Sterile Supply Department Technician (CSSD), and Endoscopy Technician.
“As healthcare increasingly becomes specialised, there is a pressing need to build a strong workforce equipped with practical knowledge and clinical expertise. Through this collaboration with Dr Homi Bhabha State University, we aim to train industry-ready, highly skilled allied healthcare professionals capable of delivering quality and safe patient care,” P. D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre CEO Gautam Khanna added.
