The renowned Indian gastroenterologist from Bihar and the Chairman of Big Hospital, Patna, Padma Shri Dr. Vijay Prakash Singh’s advice on gastroenterology will immensely help patients who have stomach-related illnesses.
On the establishment of Big Hospital and the name of Apollo Spectra, dr. Vijay Prakash must listen to what he said to the patients of Bihar.
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00:00 Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam has given you the title of Padmashree Samman.
00:05 What changes have you seen in Dr. Vijay Prakash's life?
00:08 I met a President who was an accomplished scientist.
00:15 He was a good and quick to treat patient.
00:19 Keeping this in mind, I established this hospital.
00:23 So that the common people can also reach the big hospitals.
00:26 Yes.
00:27 [Intro]
00:32 Namaskar.
00:33 Welcome to this special program of Outlook Initiative.
00:40 I am Dinesh Anand.
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01:28 So let us introduce you to our special guest today.
01:32 The President of Patna Medical College and Hospital's Gastroenterology Department.
01:37 Chairman of Big Hospital Patna.
01:40 Social Worker, Padmashree Dr. Vijay Prakash Singh.
01:44 Welcome to this program, Dr.
01:47 First of all, you know that our program will be on social media platforms.
01:54 So, what is your view on social media?
01:57 Social media is very important.
02:02 And in the past few years, or in the last decade, it has become a very powerful medium.
02:10 For communication and for connecting with other people.
02:16 And its importance cannot be denied.
02:21 A lot of work is done on social media platforms these days.
02:25 In which you can connect with your emotions, personally, and with other people in a very effective way.
02:34 Dr. Sir, you were born in Bihar.
02:38 And you spent a lot of time in the village of Kahl.
02:42 In the initial days, your time was full of struggles and pain.
02:48 And as far as we know, your father, who used to be a sub-inspector in the Bihar police.
02:55 And he died while serving in the army.
02:59 So we understand that this period was very painful for you and your family.
03:05 As you said, I was born in Banka.
03:11 I do not have any memory of that time.
03:17 After that, as my father was in a transferable service.
03:22 So, to maintain the continuity of education, it was decided that we should stay in the village of Kahl.
03:28 Where there was a satisfactory system of primary and secondary education.
03:35 And we stayed there. And I remember the time spent in the village of Kahl.
03:41 And I have a lot of sweet memories associated with it.
03:45 I got my initial education in the schools there.
03:49 I had a big family.
03:52 Six brothers and sisters.
03:54 It was the same way at that time.
03:56 We were six brothers and sisters.
03:58 Two cousins lived with us for the convenience of education.
04:02 So, seven to eight people of the same age were together.
04:07 So, there was a different kind of enthusiasm and environment.
04:14 And there were many financial deficiencies and financial difficulties.
04:20 But I never experienced it.
04:24 And even in that poverty, there was such a community and such an environment.
04:32 That the other things seemed more important.
04:36 And we did not feel bad about it and kept busy with our own work.
04:42 Fortunately, everyone was good in studies.
04:45 And this was the purpose of staying there.
04:47 And everyone was doing well in studies.
04:49 So, there was a sense of satisfaction in every place.
04:56 And we did the initial preparation there.
05:01 After being the seventh, I stayed in Sanjons, Ranchi for a year for a very short period.
05:08 During this time, the Netrahat exam was conducted.
05:11 And Netrahat residential school was considered the best residential school in Bihar at that time.
05:17 Fortunately, I did not fail in the entrance exam.
05:21 In fact, it was my first place in the entire Bihar.
05:25 And after doing that, in January 1965, I got admission to Netrahat school.
05:33 Yes.
05:34 Dr. Sir, there are many people who know you.
05:40 And they tell that you were very good in studies.
05:43 And you were the topper of the ISE exam conducted in 1971.
05:48 Apart from this, you were selected as the best actor with the degree of MBBS from PMCH and were also awarded.
05:58 As you know, in a middle-class family, education is very important.
06:07 And it is very important to be educated and excel academically for your survival.
06:14 And the main intention of staying away from my father in the village was that we all study.
06:21 I got the right result for this.
06:24 As I was telling you, I went to Netrahat school by selecting in 1965-66.
06:32 I was the first in the entire state in the entrance exam.
06:37 When in 1971, the board exam was conducted in higher secondary,
06:45 I would not like to discuss the reasons for which I am not going to discuss now.
06:50 I was in the second position in the board in Bihar.
06:54 Despite this, the school awarded me the medal of the best student.
07:00 I studied in Ranchi for a year in St. Xavier's.
07:05 From there, I was again the first in the ISE exam.
07:11 And I stayed in Patna Medical College for 72-78 years.
07:16 Due to the movement of Jai Prakash Narayan ji, the academic session was delayed for 1.5 years.
07:23 When I passed MBBS in 1978, I was also declared the best student in the college.
07:32 Unfortunately, in the year of admission in Patna Medical College, in 1972, my father died.
07:41 That time was very critical.
07:45 It was a time of uncertainty.
07:52 My elder brother was the only earning member in the family.
07:59 He was only 24 years old.
08:01 He had a big family.
08:03 He had to bear the burden of his sister's marriage.
08:05 How old were you at that time?
08:07 I was 18 years old at that time.
08:09 My elder brother was 17 years old.
08:11 He is about 7 years older than me.
08:13 Since then, by the grace of God, everything was going smoothly.
08:20 He was the one who brought me up.
08:25 Fortunately, I got a National Merit Scholarship.
08:28 So, I got some financial support from that.
08:31 Dr. Narayan, you got a diploma from the National Examination Board in NBE.
08:37 With the intention of getting higher education, you went to London.
08:41 And you took admission in the Royal College of Physicians.
08:44 You took admission there.
08:46 After getting the MRCP degree, what changes did you see in your life?
08:53 As we were talking, I told you that I left India in 1978.
09:00 After that, I got a very important position.
09:02 I got selected in the Chandigarh Postgraduate Institute.
09:07 And the good training of 3-4 years there prepared me for a professional career.
09:14 After passing the National Board of Examination, there was an additional feather in the cap.
09:24 But there was no difficulty in that.
09:28 Since the MRCP was considered a great value, I went to London and England for a year.
09:36 Fortunately, I got the MRCP within 4 months.
09:45 Which is a little difficult for people.
09:49 The world of England was different in terms of cultural, scientific progress, environment and facilities.
10:01 At that time, there was a lot of progress in the world.
10:07 The gap between England and India has been reduced.
10:12 And there is a strong contribution of social media.
10:16 But at that time, there was no cellular phone. So, the difference in cultural, resources and environment was very much.
10:31 And at that time, the world of England seemed completely different.
10:35 It was very attractive. The economic level was very different there.
10:42 And many people stay there because of this greed.
10:47 They do not want to leave this facility.
10:51 Since I did the MRCP in a very short period, it was discussed in the Health Authority.
10:58 And they gave me a lot of offers to stay here.
11:03 They give you the post of the future. Your career will be good here.
11:07 But for some reasons, I was determined that I have to make a career in India and come back here.
11:22 And you have to serve here.
11:24 Yes, I have to stay here.
11:26 Friends, it is time for a break.
11:28 After the break, we will return again and continue this program with Dr. Vijay Prakash Singh.
11:35 You stay with us.
11:37 A successful person is not successful just like that.
11:40 Struggles, hard work and hard work take years to get recognized.
11:48 On the stage of Outlook Digital, we will now introduce you to some of the icons of Bihar.
11:55 Special introduction, senior journalist Dinesh Anand.
12:00 Welcome to the show.
12:05 Welcome to the show.
12:15 Today we have with us the President of Patna Medical College and Hospital,
12:21 Chairman of Big Hospital Patna, Dr. Vijay Prakash Singh.
12:25 Dr. Singh, you have published about 20 research papers in national and international newspapers.
12:31 We would like to know about this.
12:34 As far as research is concerned, I would like to make one thing very clear.
12:43 We do not have the facility of very high-level or world-class research.
12:52 Despite all these constraints, we try to give as much time as possible.
13:03 There is also some compulsion.
13:06 The regulatory body has made it necessary that you publish two research papers.
13:16 Only then you can go ahead.
13:18 We have a lot of academic background.
13:22 We have written research papers in different places.
13:26 We have contributed and supported in some places.
13:29 Fortunately, many research papers have been recognized in national and international journals.
13:38 For 20 years, you have been a senior teacher at PMCH and have done research on more than 40 research papers.
13:49 Our viewers would like to know about this.
13:52 In 1990, I was promoted to the post of assistant professor at Patna Medical College.
14:02 I became an associate professor and a professor in the course of time.
14:08 When you become an associate professor, you are given postgraduate students to guide you for research.
14:15 In that course, I had to guide 2-3 postgraduate students.
14:22 I was a supervisor of more than 40 research papers for 18-20 years.
14:32 This was my duty.
14:34 Apart from this, I was also responsible for clinical work and teaching.
14:43 My strong area was teaching.
14:53 I contributed a lot as a teacher.
14:59 If someone asks me what I liked the most in my career, I would say that I liked my role as a teacher.
15:09 Dr. Sir, who all are there in your family?
15:13 My wife is the head of community medicine department at Patna Medical College.
15:24 My elder son, Ravi, who lives with us.
15:28 My daughter, Ritu, who is a co-teacher in critical care medicine at Indira Gandhi Institute.
15:37 My son-in-law, Dr. Saket, who is a co-teacher in gastrointestinal surgery at Indira Gandhi Institute.
15:47 My brothers and sisters, all are there.
15:51 One sister lives in Delhi, one in England, two in Ranchi and two of us live in Patna.
15:59 Dr. Sir, we all know that you have won many prestigious awards.
16:07 But in 2003, you were awarded with the Padma Shri with the highest honor by the then President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
16:20 What changes did you see in Dr. Vijay Prakash's life after this honor?
16:27 And another question related to this,
16:29 all the people who have received this honor in Bihar,
16:34 has Dr. Vijay Prakash received this honor at the youngest age among all of them?
16:40 In the field of medical treatment, I was the youngest person in Bihar to be awarded with this honor.
16:49 This is my good fortune.
16:51 Yes, it is a great thing.
16:53 The reason for this was that there was no super speciality called gastroenterology here.
17:00 When I came, I made a medium of this super speciality at Indira Gandhi Institute,
17:07 later at Patna Medical College and then started to promote it in private.
17:13 In recognition of this, the central government took this decision.
17:18 And it is my great fortune that I met a President who was an accomplished scientist himself
17:30 and has been a role model for many people like us.
17:36 After meeting him, you asked what changes I saw or felt.
17:42 I felt both pride and happiness. And after this, I felt a little humility and a sense of responsibility
17:52 that now your responsibility for the society and the people is greater
17:58 and the expectation of the society is more than yours, on which you have to stand.
18:03 Friends, time has passed, a break. After the break, we will return again
18:08 and will continue this discussion with Dr. Vijay Prakash Singh.
18:12 You stay tuned with us.
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18:56 After the break, you are very welcome once again to all the viewers.
19:04 And today we have with us, the President of Patna Medical College and Hospital's Gastroenterology Department,
19:10 Big Hospital Patna's Chairman, Padmashree Dr. Vijay Prakash Singh.
19:15 Doctor, there are many people in the medical world and common people who know you closely,
19:21 they say that the most prestigious award of the medical world,
19:26 Dr. BC Ryan National Award should be given to you. What would you say on this?
19:31 Look, the award should be given, I can't say anything for this.
19:39 I think it should have been given and it would have been good if it was given.
19:49 The person must have felt happy.
19:52 Why it was not given and what is the reason for the delay,
19:57 this topic of discussion is not being discussed now.
20:02 But whenever it is given, whether it is late or early morning, then as a doctor,
20:09 a person will feel honored by receiving the BC Ryan Award.
20:12 The meaning of this question was that many doctors in the medical world have received this honor before.
20:20 And especially Dr. Vijay Prakash, today in Bihar, in the medical world,
20:25 at the position he is standing, so people have a hope from you that you should also get this honor.
20:31 You have received the Padma Shri honor and it was a great honor in itself.
20:36 And especially by the great President of India, Dr. APJ Abul Kalam, as you just said.
20:42 This was a great thing.
20:44 But people have hopes that you also have and there are many of our viewers who have asked us this question.
20:50 And this is their question that I am asking you.
20:53 I think the technical reason for this is that it is a complicated process and it requires a lot of involvement.
21:07 And I have never had the opportunity to go through that process or start it.
21:19 And there is an award in one category which is given by itself.
21:26 So it is given at a very different level of age and many people are also given post-mortem.
21:33 So there is still time left for that, but the rest of the process is a little complicated and it has never been possible to start like this.
21:40 This can only be said.
21:42 Dr. Abul Kalam, you are actively associated with many organizations related to gastroenterology.
21:49 In which the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India and
21:56 The Chief and President of the Bihar Chapter of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology have also been.
22:02 So what is your role in all these institutions?
22:05 Indian Society of Gastroenterology is our main organization.
22:12 The gastroenterologists of the whole of India are members of it.
22:17 I was associated with it in the very beginning and in 1986 we had an All India Conference of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology.
22:28 We had created a Bihar chapter of it.
22:33 I was one of its founding members.
22:37 Since then, that organization has been running.
22:41 Take any Indian Society of Gastroenterology, the main organization or the Bihar chapter or the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
22:50 So these institutions have two purposes.
22:56 The first purpose is to get a platform where all the technical specialists can come and share their thoughts.
23:06 And which is done on a frequent interval of 6 months annually.
23:11 It runs very regularly.
23:13 The second purpose of these institutions is that people should know, people should be aware.
23:23 And people should be able to identify and go to the right specialists.
23:30 And people should be able to identify the diseases and treat them properly.
23:35 And this method should be able to be promoted extensively.
23:40 So going among the public, going among people, and delivering services properly is the second purpose.
23:47 And these institutions run on these two purposes.
23:50 One more question from Dr. Vijay Prakash Singh.
23:54 You are a member of the Association of Physicians of India and the Indian Association of Clinical Medicine.
24:01 So what is your role in these two institutions that we have just mentioned?
24:08 Gastroenterology has become a super speciality.
24:12 The main branch is medicine and the general physician's institution is the Association of Physicians of India.
24:20 And let me tell you that I am a life member of the Association of Physicians of India.
24:25 And I am the oldest member in the state today.
24:31 I was a postgraduate student and that is when I became a member.
24:34 And these institutions have the same purpose and the same aim.
24:39 The gastroenterology of the gastroenterology institutions is in general medicine.
24:47 I was very actively associated with these institutions in the beginning.
24:51 And we did many conferences in various places of the state.
24:57 Now, when the responsibility has increased, it is not possible to do everything.
25:05 The activity of physicians has reduced.
25:08 The activity of gastroenterologists has increased.
25:13 Doctor, one question is that you are a gastroenterologist.
25:18 There are many such people.
25:21 Many times we met them.
25:23 And we found out that gastroenterologists are doctors of stomach diseases.
25:32 But many people do not know what is inside gastroenterology.
25:39 Some of our viewers have told us that when you come to our program,
25:45 we should ask you this question so that the general public can understand it in detail.
25:50 How can you explain this in simple language?
25:53 Whatever organs are there in the stomach, broadly you can divide it into two parts from the point of view of speciality.
26:04 The system of collecting the urine and the system of excreting the urine,
26:13 this comes under the domain of nephrologist and urologist.
26:18 Apart from this, all the organs inside the stomach, whether they are hollow or solid organs,
26:24 all these come under the domain of gastroenterologist.
26:27 Meaning, all the diseases of the intestine, large and small,
26:34 including the stomach, come under the domain of gastroenterologist.
26:38 These are hollow organs, organs like tube.
26:41 The solid organs, whose diseases come under our domain,
26:46 in them, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, these are the main organs.
26:53 And many diseases of liver, which we contribute to the treatment of.
27:03 So, all these diseases come under the domain of gastroenterologist.
27:09 I think, the things that Dr. Vijay Prakash Singh has told about gastroenterology,
27:16 you must have understood.
27:18 Now, it is time for a break.
27:20 After the break, we will come back again and will continue the discussion with Dr. Vijay Prakash Singh.
27:25 You stay with us.
27:27 Some moments are only told by time.
27:30 So, some moments are given to man by time.
27:33 Those who keep moving without losing, without getting tired, with the changing times,
27:39 they get their destination.
27:41 And now, we will introduce you to some special personalities who reach their destination.
27:47 Special introduction, now on Outlook Digital, with senior journalist, Dinesh Anand.
28:02 After the break, once again, you are very welcome to all the viewers.
28:06 And today, we have with us, Padmashree Dr. Vijay Prakash Singh.
28:11 Doctor, you are a member of the PGI Chandigarh's local section committee,
28:15 National Examination Management Committee,
28:18 a member of the committee of the Indian Government's Health and Family Welfare Ministry,
28:23 a member of the Patna University's Medical Association,
28:26 and a member of the Alibhatt Gyan University.
28:30 So, as a member of this committee, what contribution have you made?
28:36 I was a member of the standing committee of the PGI.
28:45 I was disqualified, in fact, unfortunately, I could not attend any of its meetings.
28:51 After that, I became a member of the National Board of Examination's Governing Council in 2001.
28:58 And at that time, we contributed a lot to bringing transparency,
29:07 accreditation of the institution on the system,
29:13 and inspecting the institution so that they do not misuse the degree awarding facility.
29:25 And the diplomat candidates of the National Board of Examination,
29:31 they got a stipend through the institution.
29:34 This work was done during our time and I played a very active role in this.
29:40 After this, I stayed in the Medical Council of India, in its executive for many days.
29:47 And in the recognition of the Medical College, to increase the level of the section,
29:56 to monitor the Medical College in digital mode, we played a very active role in all this.
30:05 When I was in Patna University, when Patna Medical College was in Patna University,
30:12 I was a member of its Senate and Syndicate.
30:17 And in that, to make the medical college and university,
30:22 the medical college exams could be done regularly.
30:25 And more than that, after the exam, the results could be given to the people at the right time,
30:31 so that there is no delay in the session, and after passing the final year,
30:36 their registration could be done on time.
30:38 In this, I played a very active role.
30:41 My tenure in the Executive Committee of Aryabhatta Gyan Vishwa Vidyalaya was very short.
30:48 And Aryabhatta Gyan Vishwa Vidyalaya was very young at that time.
30:55 That's why nothing like this could happen.
30:59 Before this, we could do something substantial.
31:02 Our tenure was short, so it was over.
31:06 But then, the exams, since Aryabhatta Gyan Vishwa Vidyalaya was newly opened,
31:11 so that the exams could be done in a regular manner, which is the work of the university,
31:15 and the results could be given at the right time, and there was no delay in the exams,
31:20 in this regard, I played a very active role.
31:25 Dr. Sir, a question, what was your thinking behind the establishment of Big Hospital?
31:31 And a question related to this, in Big Hospital, what are the facilities,
31:37 which could prevent the escape of patients?
31:40 In the Government Hospital, there are many facilities, many facilities,
31:45 and many plus points.
31:48 The treatment in the institution, could be qualitatively at par with that,
31:55 and for some reason, in gastroenterology, especially, they do not have any compulsion to leave the state.
32:05 People can go by choice, but there should be no compulsion,
32:08 any facility which is available elsewhere, should be here.
32:12 The second thing that we considered, was that,
32:15 since Bihar is a low-income state,
32:20 the expenses at the national level, in the private hospital,
32:25 in comparison to that, your treatment could be done at an affordable price.
32:31 So, the quality of the national standard,
32:36 the cost of the state level,
32:39 combining both, the right and quick treatment,
32:44 keeping this in mind, the establishment of this hospital was done.
32:48 So that, the common people, who reach here, could reach Big Hospital.
32:52 Yes.
32:53 Dr. Sir, one thing, the name of this hospital was Big Hospital,
32:57 but now it is known as Big Apollo Spectra.
33:01 So, what will be the benefit of coming with Apollo to the patients,
33:06 and what is the role of Dr. Vijay Prakash now?
33:09 See, if a hospital is running, then, one has to manage the manpower,
33:14 manpower of 2-2.5 crores,
33:18 and it has its own problems, its own ways,
33:24 so, management becomes a separate department.
33:28 Absolutely.
33:29 My main work is to stay in contact with the patients,
33:32 to see them, to treat them.
33:34 Yes.
33:35 So, clinician, clinical work is one, managerial work is another.
33:40 Yes.
33:41 Till now, I was doing double role, I was both clinician and manager.
33:46 Yes, there were problems.
33:47 There were many problems, time was getting wasted,
33:50 my own work, clinical work was getting delayed.
33:54 Yes.
33:55 And, seeing this, it was decided that the work of management should be given to managers.
34:02 Yes.
34:03 So, for this, the topic of tie-up was raised, many people were ready for tie-up,
34:08 but it was seen that after a year of talking among each other,
34:15 I understood that Apollo Group is the best group for me to give management,
34:22 and we have given Apollo Group for the management of this hospital.
34:26 Yes.
34:27 The changes that have come after this, you can say that,
34:31 because management, dedicated management group has come,
34:35 so, 10% treatment has become expensive.
34:38 Yes.
34:39 But, along with that, more professional management has also been done,
34:44 and more smoothness has come in the hospital.
34:48 Yes.
34:49 So, by joining with Apollo Group, my personal burden has reduced,
34:54 management has become smooth, became professional,
34:58 is in the negative side, so, 5-10% treatment has become expensive.
35:03 And, somewhere, the patients will also get the benefit of this.
35:06 Yes, definitely, faster treatment will be available.
35:08 Friends, now it is time to end our program.
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