Archive · 17 Aug 2025
SGPGI Director Dhiman Appointed AIIMS Patna Chairman
Dr. Radha Krishna Dhiman, who is the Director of a medical institute called SGPGI, has been made the new leader, or Chairman, of AIIMS Patna, another big hospital.
He's also going to be a permanent member of the group that helps run the hospital.
Dr. Dhiman is known for a successful plan in Punjab that helped people with Hepatitis C get treated at a lower cost.
Because of how well that worked, the government started a program to help people across the country get free treatment for Hepatitis.
Dr. Dhiman studied medicine at a college in Lucknow and has won many awards for his work, including the Padma Shri and the Dr. B. C. Roy National Award.
Dr. Radha Krishna Dhiman, Director of SGPGI, appointed as AIIMS Patna Chairman.
He will also serve as a permanent member of the Institute Body at AIIMS Patna.
Dhiman implemented the Punjab model, a cost-effective hepatitis C treatment program.
The National Viral Hepatitis Control Program (NVHCP) was launched in 2018 based on his model.
Dr. Dhiman received the Padma Shri in 2024 and the Dr. B C Roy National Award in 2008.
- Who
- Dr. Radha Krishna Dhiman and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- What
- Dr. Radha Krishna Dhiman appointed Chairman of AIIMS Patna and permanent member of the Institute Body.
- When
- The article does not specify when the appointment was made.
- Where
- AIIMS Patna, India.
- Why
- To oversee the administration of AIIMS Patna and contribute to its governance.
- New Position
- Chairman, AIIMS Patna
- Additional Role
- Permanent Member, Institute Body of AIIMS Patna
- Former Title
- Director, Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI)
- Medical Degree
- MBBS, MD, Doctorate in Gastroenterology
- Awarded
- Padma Shri (2024), Dr. B C Roy National Award (2008)
- Key Contribution
- Punjab Model for Hepatitis C treatment