Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 29 : VIVO Healthcare Institute launched its first preparation centre in Jammu and Kashmir with an aim to create a pool of skilled healthcare workers, who will fill the need for trained manpower in the medical industry.
According to press release, a government report in 2012 found that India was facing a shortage of up to 64 lakh allied healthcare professionals even as its healthcare sector was growing at a fast pace. The report by the National Initiative for Allied Health Sciences (NIAHS) not only highlighted the need to have more trained hands acting as paramedics / skilled-technicians but also the potential of allied healthcare being developed into a viable career option.
Monish Wattal and Anoop Wadhwa, Vice President-Marketing stated VIVO's training program is meant for entry level job-seekers as well as for working healthcare professionals' looking to enhance their existing skills. "Our short term courses (EMT,GDA, DT) have received an overwhelming response by students who are looking for new avenues to make a career for themselves. Our Institute's primary aim is to fulfill the deadly gap in the country's healthcare system by addressing the need for a more efficient emergency response and trained paramedics," said Vikas Tripathi, VP, VIVO Healthcare, adding that as a healthcare education company, VIVO Healthcare is trying to address the gap in the supply and demand of allied health professionals by running courses for training young students.
On the occasion, a training program for the students was also organized to provide awareness about the course. |
