Wockhardt Hospitals initiates this awareness campaign for their employees, nurses and doctors at all their facilities

Mumbai, February 10, 2015: Wockhardt Group of Hospitals initiates a social campaign called ‘Wock Sunny Smile’ aimed at spreading positivity among people and encouraging them to share their happiness through smile gestures. The campaign is based on the premise of Wockhardt Hospitals’ firm belief that a positive approach leads to a positive outcome. An inaugural guest lecture on the benefits of ‘smile’ was delivered at all the facilities by senior consultant. Pamphlets were also distributed to p k     create awareness on ‘smile’ being a form of physical and mental well-being of a person.

During the ‘Wock Sunny Smile’ campaign, all units of the group conducted various competitions like slogan plus selfie competition; celebrity smile quiz competition; gift a smile poster contest and ‘Wock laughter challenge’ for the staffs. All employees and nursing staff participated with full enthusiasm and spread the message of smile throughout the organization.

Ms. Zahabiya Khorakiwala, MD, Wockhardt Hospitals, “A smile can reassure another, display personal self-confidence and provide comfort in uncomfortable situations. Even forced smiling can change an attitude, a perception and a personal state of being.  We, at Wockhardt Hospital would like our employees, nurses and doctors to spread and achieve the benefits of smile in their routine life of serving others”.

On this occasion, Ms. Sheetal Chauhan, Wockhardt Hospitals “I am extremely elated to receive the ‘Wock Smile’ award and would want to thank Wockhardt Hospitals for such encouraging initiatives to spread happiness and optimism.”

About Wockhardt Hospitals:

Wockhardt Hospitals is a chain of tertiary care super-specialty hospitals with facilities in Goa, Nagpur, Nasik, Vashi (Navi Mumbai), Rajkot, Surat, Mira Road and South Mumbai. All Wockhardt Hospitals have state-of-the-art infrastructure and globally benchmarked processes to enable Patient Care & Safety. Wockhardt Hospitals Ltd. is one of the few professionally managed corporate hospital groups in the country which put patient safety and quality of care at the core of its strategy. The overall 1600 bedded hospitals have over 1000 Standard Operating Procedures or Protocols for both clinical and non-clinical processes in place. The guiding philosophy is to serve and enrich the Quality of Life patients.

As a part of spreading awareness during the Road Safety Week, Wockhardt Hospitals distributed first aid kits to highway police stations

Mumbai, February 2, 2015: Wockhardt Group of Hospitals in a unique initiative distributed first aid kits to a massive 63 highway police stations across the state of Maharashtra. These kits were distributed as a part of the “Road Safety Week” where people are made aware about the importance of safe driving. The kits were distributed through the month of January across 43 Traffic Aid Posts on the prominent National & State Highways in Maharashtra. Through this initiative, they covered NH 07, NH 06 & NH 69; NH 03 & NH 50 and NH 08 highways in Nagpur, Nashik, Mira-Bhayandar respectively. In Mumbai, they covered Eastern Express Highway, Sion – Panvel Expressway and Western Express Highway.

With the increase in number of road accidents and deaths due to accident injuries, it is imperative for healthcare institutes along with the public to take some steps towards safety. Distribution of these first aid kits is a measure along the same lines. Although several celebrities have come forward with the message of safe driving etc, more needs to be done.

In Maharashtra, Wockhardt Hospitals distributed the first aid kits in the cities of Nashik, Nagpur, Vashi, Mira-Bhayandar and Mumbai. As a part of the initiative, the honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis was also presented with these kits at Nagpur, and briefed about the programme. He appreciated the steps taken by Wockhardt Hospitals for the safety of people.

“At Wockhardt Hospitals, we treat several cases of road accidents, and it involves both adults as well as children. By providing these first aid kits to the highway police stations, we wish to spread the awareness about driving safe along with highlighting the importance of first aid care. Any small measure that can be done prior to a patient arriving at the hospital helps,” said Zahabiya Khorakiwala, Managing Director, Wockhardt Group of Hospitals.

A few months ago, the hospital had undertaken several sessions like CPR and other training for policemen to teach them how to provide first aid during emergencies.

About Wockhardt Hospitals:

Wockhardt Hospitals is a chain of tertiary care super-specialty hospitals with facilities in Goa, Nagpur, Nasik, Vashi (Navi Mumbai), Rajkot, Surat, Mira Road and South Mumbai. All Wockhardt Hospitals have state-of-the-art infrastructure and globally benchmarked processes to enable Patient Care & Safety. Wockhardt Hospitals Ltd. is one of the few professionally managed corporate hospital groups in the country which put patient safety and quality of care at the core of its strategy. The overall 800 bedded hospitals have over 1000 Standard Operating Procedures or Protocols for both clinical and non-clinical processes in place. The guiding philosophy is to serve and enrich the Quality of Life patients.