Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital,
Diamond Jubilee Society Trust

The twin objectives of the founders of Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, governed by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, were medical education and medical treatment. They still remain prominently before us, and serve to shape our future goals.

However, inflation has made it impossible for the MCGM to provide funds and equipment on the same scale as it did in the past. The institutions, which are catering to the health needs of weaker sections of the society find it extremely difficult to provide prompt and quality service to the ever increasing patient population flowing form al, the parts of India. Increasing sophistication in the diagnosis and treatment of disease necessitates the use of advanced instrumentation, which is obviously very expensive. The institution train undergraduates and post-graduates, and to acquire proficiency, they need to be trained in the use of the best available technology.

With these issues in mind, the Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Diamond Jubilee Society Trust was established in 1989. To meet the deficit, the trust accepts donations from members of the public and supports the health facilities developed for the poor and the needy, the men-on-the-street. The main objectives of the Trust are:
1. To provide medical relief and undertake development programmes in health services and upgrading health care facilities to various sectors of the society.
2. To undertake scientific, social and statistical research in the field of health, medicine and applied science.
3. To promote medical education and to continually offer opportunities of upgrading knowledge, skills in the context of innovations, research and discovery in all fields of health.

Some of the important activities of the DJST related to patient care are as follows:
1. Donation of equipments, instruments, rehabilitation accessories and consumables to the medical and surgical wards and laboratories every year.
2. Setting up of a lunchroom facility, 'Savali' for relatives of the patients.
3. Provision of seating arrangements for relatives in CVTC and KEM Hospital.
4. Looking after the needs of Emergency Medical Services through the collections of Sanyog Ganesh
5. Supporting the requirements of Thalassemia Centre.
6. Providing facilities (posters and other material) for patient education.
7. Accepting donations for development of Human Milk Bank, establishing an Air Pollution Research and Development Center and upgrading ICU facilities etc.

This year after the heavy rain of 26th July, the DJST provided life-saving medicines for patients admitted in the hospital and extended financial assistance to manage Community Health Campaign in the flood affected areas.

Educational activities
The DJST promotes the educational activities of the institute by providing financial assistance for various Continuing Education Programmes. Some of the publications of the trust are Resident's manual, Vinay Vivek Margadarshika, RDB Art of Clinical Presentation, Handbook of Anatomy and Annual reports of the Institution.

Renovation of lecture theatres of the institute has been done through the donations received in DJST. The Trust also looks after the maintenance of these theatres (except MLT). Through the kind donations of GOSUMEC Foundation, USA, it has provided LCD facilities to all the lecture theatres and seminar halls of the institutes.

Awards and prizes for excellence in academics: Many relatives of past Gosumecs have donated to the trust to institute awards in the memory of their beloved ones. In all, 18 awards are given to undergraduate and postgraduate medical, OT, PT and nursing students securing highest score in various subjects. In addition, awards have been instituted for best dissertation in Surgery and for MSc degree. Best resident awards in Pediatrics, PSM and Radiology are also awarded each year.

In memory of the late Dr. Sharadini A. Dahanukar, a Gosumec with multi-faceted personality, Diamond Jubilee Society Trust has instituted the Hirwai Sanman for a Gosumec who has also attained recognition in an additional field while pursuing his/her career in the medical field.

Research
DJST offers financial assistance for the research projects conducted by the departments of the institution. DJST also awards research grants for post-graduate (Medical and Paramedical) for their dissertations and thesis. It also accepts donations from the NGOs or private organizations to carry out research projects. Last year 29 donations were received by the trust for this purpose amounting to Rs.2,24,02,537/- Training courses for doctors in KEM and practicing doctors from the state as well as other states are also supported by DJST.

Additional activities
Diamond Jubilee Society Trust also contributes towards the upkeep of hospital surroundings by re-erecting the lawns in front of Seth GS Medical College and creating green islands at places.

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