Lieutenant General Sandeep Thareja spearheaded respective transformative initiatives. (Photo: X/ @DGAFMC_MoD)
After Lieutenant General Sandeep Thareja relinquished bid of the Armed Forces Medical College connected February 2, helium volition present presume the assignment of Director General Medical Services (Air) connected secondment to the Air Force successful the fertile of Air Marshal.
An authoritative connection issued connected Monday said that passim an illustrious vocation spanning implicit 38 years, the General Officer has held a bid of distinguished academic, clinical, and administrative appointments, leaving an indelible people connected the tract of subject medicine.
His immense acquisition includes serving arsenic a aesculapian specializer with the United Nations Mission successful Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), and holding cardinal roles specified arsenic elder advisor (Medicine) and Gastroenterology astatine Base Hospital Delhi Cantt, Command Hospital (Western Command), and Army Hospital Research & Referral, New Delhi. He served arsenic elder advisor (Medicine) astatine the Office of the Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS), contributing importantly to argumentation formulation and aesculapian advancements.
His administrative acumen was evident successful aggregate enactment roles, including Commandant of 167 Military Hospital, Brigadier IC Administration and Commander Troops astatine Base Hospital Delhi Cantt, and Commandant of Command Hospital (Central Command). Notably, during his tenure arsenic Brigadier IC Administration and Commander Troops astatine Base Hospital Delhi Cantt during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As Commandant, Command Hospital (Central Command), his enactment was instrumental successful the expedited mentation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a caller Command Hospital, accomplishing this important milestone successful grounds time.
In his capableness arsenic elder advisor (Medicine), helium spearheaded respective transformative initiatives, including the Armed Forces Cancer Registry, the formulation of the Guide to Medical Officers, the Disability Pension Board, the Agniveer Medical Policy, and the improvement of a Common Tri-Service Medical Classification for Disabilities. His contributions extended to cutting-edge aesculapian advancements, specified arsenic Biosensors, Performance Audits of Military Hospitals, and Genomic Sequencing successful the Armed Forces, further solidifying his bequest arsenic a visionary person successful subject healthcare.
In a little span of six months nether his enactment , AFMC witnessed the summation of galore superlative facilities for cadets, unit and officers. He took a keen involvement successful the promotion and co-ordination of objective and operational probe successful areas related to biomedical and aesculapian professions and acquisition done improvement of infrastructure, manpower and skills successful cutting borderline areas.
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ARMEDiCON 2025, the 73rd Armed Forces Medical Conference was successfully organized nether his enactment showcasing technological innovations specified arsenic aesculapian logistics drones, Multiutility Utility Legged Equipment ‘Sanjay’, Yodharakshak challenge, Undergraduate research, diligent information and brushed skills sheet discussions.