Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar presented the Raksha Mantri's Trophy and citation for the Best and Second Best Service Hospital in the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) here today.
The trophy for the best service hospital went to Command Hospital, Eastern Command, Kolkata, which was received by its Commandant Major General T S Ahluwalia.
The trophy for the second best hospital was presented to INHS Asvini, Mumbai, which was received by its Commandant Surgeon Rear Admiral A A Pawar.
Parrikar praised the yeoman service being rendered by the AFMS over the years both in war and peace. He complimented the awardees for their excellent work in provisioning of contemporary and comprehensive healthcare.
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