Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Dr. Nomal Chandra Borah Honored With Dual Lifetime Awards
Dr. Nomal Chandra Borah, who started GNRC Hospitals, got two big awards for his lifetime of work in healthcare.
One award is from the Indian Academy of Neurology (IAN) for his work in brain health, and the other is from the Association of Nurse Executives (India) for his work in nursing.
He started many important health programs that help people in rural areas.
Dr. Borah said he is grateful and will keep working to make healthcare better for everyone.
GNRC Hospitals is known for its good care and has been recognized by big schools and magazines around the world.
Dr. Nomal Chandra Borah received the IAN Lifetime Achievement Award and the ANEI Lifetime Achievement Award 2025.
He was recognized for his contributions to healthcare, neurology, nursing leadership, and community development over five decades.
Dr. Borah founded GNRC Hospitals in 1985, which now operates in Assam and West Bengal with nearly 1,000 beds.
His initiatives, such as GNRC Medireach, Swasthyamitra, and the Universal Health Mission, have expanded healthcare to rural and underserved populations.
GNRC Hospitals has received global recognition, including a Harvard School of Public Health case study and coverage in The Lancet.
- Who
- Dr. Nomal Chandra Borah, Founder of GNRC Hospitals
- What
- Received two national Lifetime Achievement Awards
- When
- January 07, 2025
- Where
- Guwahati, India
- Why
- For transformative contributions to healthcare, neurology, nursing leadership, and community development over five decades
- Award Recipient
- Dr. Nomal Chandra Borah
- Awards Received
- IAN Lifetime Achievement Award, ANEI Lifetime Achievement Award 2025
- Organization Founded
- GNRC Universal Health Mission and GNRC Group of Hospitals
- Year of Foundation
- 1985
- Notable Initiatives
- GNRC Medireach, Swasthyamitra, Universal Health Mission, Asian Institute of Nursing Education
- Global Recognition
- Harvard School of Public Health case study, The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia, HSR 2024
- Hospital Locations
- Assam and West Bengal
- Hospital Beds
- Nearly 1,000
