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MIOT International Celebrates 23rd Founder’s Day
As we celebrate our 23rd Founder’s Day on 12th Feb 2022, Dr. Prithvi Mohandas, Managing Director and Mrs. Mallika Mohandas, Chairman share their greetings and messages to family MIOT.
“One year ago I spoke to you and we were patting each other on the back thinking we had won the war against COVID-19. Today we know that, that is completely untrue. COVID is here to stay. We need not fear COVID but we must respect it. We must learn to lead our lives, to continue with our work, to innovate, to contribute in the midst of COVID 19. The world cannot stop, babies are born, our children go to school, our young ones enter university, get new jobs and they have to live a life that is fulfilling.
However man has always been able to embrace change. Whether it is the motor vehicle changing transport ,whether it is security changing the way air travel works, whether it is technology in terms of the mobile phone or computers, we have managed to adapt and to improve despite the fact that even midway in our lives we require to change.
The motto of MIOT is Putting Patients First. A health care entity cannot function without looking at the world as a whole. When we look at COVID 19, the only way forward is for us to respect the other persons health despite our individual choices, despite our individual believes, we must remember that we can get back our lives only by embracing change, new protocols and adhering to rules. We adhere to rules all the time even without thinking about it. When you go to get a driver’s license, you are happy to get one and you are happy to follow the rules required to drive a vehicle on the road.
Similarly when you go to university or when you join a new place of work you are happy to embrace and adapt and follow the rules that require harmony and productivity. It’s the same thing with COVID, no different and we should not forget that the threat of COVID currently is real.
It is not something that is made up. We have seen for ourselves the way disregard of the rules, the way one weak link can result in a huge amount of loss, suffering and a halt to the way we live our lives. I wish you all a very good year on this 23rd Founder’s day and am sure that all of us will be able to adapt and adopt to live a wholesome life while we continue to respect COVID 19.”
– Dr. Prithvi Mohandas, Managing Director , MIOT International
“On this 23rd foundation day of MIOT, I would like to talk about MIOT’s commitment to care.
Our patients expect us to provide care anytime, any day and whatever the scenario on the ground maybe. By fulfilling this over the last 23 years, MIOT International has evolved from a single speciality to 63 specialities. Even during the height of the pandemic, patients came to us from different corners of the globe such as Russia and Fiji, trusting the world class healthcare offered at MIOT International. Nevertheless, several patients in Seychelles who needed eye care were unable to travel, owing to the fear of contracting COVID illness during the long arduous journeys to reach MIOT India. Hence, MIOT invested time, energy and capital to launch “MIOT International Total Eye Care” in Seychelles, to carry out eye surgeries at their doorstep.
Identifying the patient’s desire for shorter stay in hospital during the pandemic, MIOT launched a Biplane Cathlab, with cone beam CT, 3D Echo & Software Intelligence to execute all challenging procedures with safety, accuracy and speed. The Biplane Cathlab also facilitates the patients quick return home from the hospital. With the economy affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, most hospitals failed to support their staff and their patients with required financial investments. Yet, MIOT functioned commendably by supporting all the needs of its 3000 employees and patients with supreme care and comfort.
Understanding the after effects of COVID patients we started Breathe Easy Clinic, an initiative for post-COVID lung care. Going one step further, MIOT initiated the “Unlock Your Mind” programme to eliminate the emotional distress of COVID to patients and their families. In order, to deliver the best post-procedure care for patients, MIOT established the Rehab Centre, a first of its kind in India for Neuro, Spine and Ortho patients to reclaim their lives using advanced technologies. This Rehab centre is also designed to help patients with post COVID-19 sequelae to recover quickly.
The management always leads the way in embracing safe healthcare practises. We have shown by example to the society at large in taking the first/ second as well as booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to dispel any misgivings the public may have about it safety. In these 23 years of togetherness, the contribution from every MIOT staff is laudable. However, the management extends its arms to reward some of the staff for their sterling efforts by going “Beyond the call of Duty.” With our legacy of putting patients first, our care never stops to evolve, our care never stops to adapt, our care never stops to reach out, and our care never stops to heal, MIOT International. WE NEVER STOP CARING“
– Mrs. Mallika Mohandas, Chairman, MIOT International