Jharkhand chapter of Cardiological Society of India (CSI) was adjudged best branch in annual convention of CSI held at Hyderabad from December 2 to December 5. CSI Jharkhand Chapter, president Dr Satish and Secretary Prattay Guha Sarkar received award on Saturday in Hyderabad.

Talking to The Pioneer over phone, Secretary of Jharkhand Chapter of CSI, Dr. Prattay Guha Sarkar informed that State received  award of best branch during annual convention of CSI held in Hyderabad for its excellent work done during the COVID-19 crisis in 2019-20.

The State is moving fast in providing medical facilities to cardiac patients. Sarkar further said that criteria of CSI to see which chapter has done well is academic works, research, social work and spread of public awareness. “The State’s Chapter worked excellently in all these criteria and emerged as best in all these fields. A total of 11 publications of research were submitted which is very important in itself, it means every month one publication research was submitted. They also judged the State on how much it is showing progress every year,” he added.  

“Jharkhand performed very well in providing cardiac related treatments during last few years and at same time the infrastructure is also improving rapidly. Earlier 70 to 80 per cent of cases of cardiac arrest used to be referred to other states like Vellore and Delhi and others, but this practice has reduced.

In coming two to three years State will touch many milestones in this direction and emerge as one of best medical facility providers in cardiology,” said Sarkar.

The Jharkhand Chapter of CSI Secretary said that CSI is  oldest cardiology society in India. It was constituted 73 years ago. “Since its inception it has grown many fold and now it has 26 state chapters in Country. It has also established its wing abroad. Recently CSI opened its office in the United Kingdom,” he added.