Highlighting the role played by Delhi’s Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) amid the pandemic, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan delivered a message at the university’s convening ceremony on Saturday, saying medicine It is not “just a profession but a vocation” and one must continue to learn and update their knowledge and skills.
“You should always keep in mind that medicine is not just a profession but a vocation. He must always keep learning and he must continually improve his knowledge and skills, ”said Dr. Harsh Vardhan while addressing the 99th Convocation Ceremony of Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi.
While counseling students, the Union Minister in his message to graduates said: “It is important to show compassion when treating patients. Never forget your humanity or your patience. They are people and not just a collection of specialized pieces. They have unique life stories, linked to their families, communities and society ”.
Speaking about the history of LHMC, the Minister of Health said: “LHMC has been a symbol of the empowerment of women in our country. Today Lady Hardinge alumni occupy a proud position in India and abroad and have made a commendable contribution in the field of health care and medical education and have brought glory to the institution and the country. “
“And this has also been ranked among the best medical schools in the country and has been consistently producing outstanding medical professionals,” he added.
The minister further praised LHMC for its role in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. “I am proud to acknowledge how the LHMC met the unprecedented challenge of Covid-19 and excelled in its battle against this deadly virus,” said Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
“Lady Hardinge was one of the first government institutions in Delhi to establish a state-of-the-art facility to perform RT-PCR testing. As the pandemic spread and various treatment modalities against this little-known virus were being tested, LHMC was one of the centers to conduct trials to assess the utility of convalescent plasma therapy, “he added.
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