Government Medical College Hospital-Jammu

Independence Day 2024

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A meeting/ awareness programme regarding the increasing cases of dengue.

A 3-feet-tall statue of ancient saga Sushruta, regarded as the Father of Surgery and Plastic Surgery, was unveiled by the Principal and Dean Dr. Ashotosh Gupta at Government Medical College Jammu on 15 July 2024.

Medical Superintendent GMCH Jammu Dr. Narinder Singh Bhatial, HOD Surgery Dr. Ratnakar Sharma, HOD Microbiology Dr. Sandeep Dogra, HOD Biochemistry Dr. Rachana Sabarwal, Prof. Surgery Dr. Shyam K Gupta, Prof. PSM Dr. Rakesh Behal, Assistant Medical Superintendent Dr. Bharat Bushan, Matron Gmch and other Paramedical Staff were present during the unveiling of the statue. Speaking on the occasion, Principal Dr. Ashutosh Gupta said, “Sushruta was a great sage who contributed immensely to surgery during ancient times. All Indians are proud to have such a genius as part of our ancient tradition. Sushruta is the earliest surgeon ever recorded in human history. He is the main author of the treatise Sushruta Saṃhita, which is one of the most important surviving ancient treatises on medicine and is considered a foundational text of Ayurveda. The treatise addresses all aspects of general medicine but also gives extraordinarily accurate and detailed descriptions of surgery, especially plastic surgery. Due to this, Sushruta is now regarded as the “Father of Surgery and Plastic Surgery.”