Basanta Chaudhary revealed the secret of establishing Norvic Hospital, mother used to cook food under the tree!

KATHMANDU: Edited part of the opinion expressed by Basanta Chaudhary at the ceremony held in Kathmandu on Friday evening on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Norvic Hospital.

On this joyous occasion of Norvic’s thirty-first year, I am witnessing the fulfillment of my father’s ideal of a Nepal capable of combating disease and living a healthy life. I am witnessing my father’s dream, in which lovely flowers flourish alongside disease-free grins. Patients are experiencing the moment of healing up up and personal where the cause of disease has been eradicated. Today is also the 101st birth anniversary of my renowned father, Lunkarandas Chaudhary, the architect of such a vision. I’d like to pay my respects to him from this platform.

I’d also like to thank you for your courteous presence here and wish you a happy New Year. I’m at a loss for words to express my gratitude for Norvic’s affection.

Norvic is known not only by his name, but by his work. Norvic, which sprouted from a seed planted 30 years ago, is an organization that has reached this point through persevering in the pursuit of its objectives. It is claimed that success is not the most important thing, but the ability to sustain success is. That is the most difficult task. Norvic has risen to this position thanks to the goodwill and motivation of customers like them, as well as the hard work and dedication of the talented laborers who work here. I want to reassure everyone here that Norvic will always be completely committed to his aims.

In fact, we don’t need to say anything about Norvic. The numerous eyes of those patients speak, and their relatives who are getting well after being treated here. Those hands of blessings that are spread over every particle of this healthy abode. Today, the sense of service, health and friendliness that comes with saying “Norvic”, I have considered it as the ultimate achievement of my life.

When I think back thirty years, I see those footprints that walked the path of some sweet, some bitter, some sorrowful, and some proud moments. Many people may be wondering why a corporation has joined the health sector. There must be a purpose behind this. Someone asked me what made you decide to invest in healthcare. Then I recall my childhood. My life has never been very healthy since I was a child. And I’ll never forget what I saw and felt while traveling to India for emergency medical treatment. Apart from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), there was no other hospital of comparable kind in Delhi at the time. Neither of the corporate hospitals had arrived. I’m referring to 52 years ago.

I believe that no matter how old we are, we have the power to take ourselves outside and treat ourselves. I witnessed my father fold his hands in front of the physicians, virtually grasping his feet, while on his way to AIIMS for admittance. My mother used to cook food under the tree inside the AIIMS compound. And I recall this as well, resting on a blood-splattered bed.

I talked about business before. In my heart, that was the business. What is the situation of regular citizens, even when we are a little capable, when we suffer so much? That was a pledge to create a world level hospital in Nepal one day.

And I started it 30 years ago today. Dr. SK Bhattacharya is the witness of that present here today. I want to pay my respects to him. It would not have been so easy to start this work if it was not with them and their encouragement at that time.

We have begun. He possessed no personal belongings. We have begun providing services in rented premises. We fled a few months after we began. Because as the hospital began to get a reputation, the landlords’ greed grew. Following that, we spent more and constructed a heart command center on our own site in Thapathali, which grew itself to a reliable level for cardiac emergencies.

Norvic has always been technologically ahead of the competition. 30 years ago, Nepal was the first country in the world to introduce eco-friendly machines into the commercial sector. Starting cathlab and bypass surgery are both nerve-racking experiences. Norvic has achieved numerous firsts. Starting to read the list now will take a long time.

There are numerous other profitable markets and opportunities. But when a screaming patient chuckles, smiles after recovery, and I experience the coldness of that laugh, the rest of the world appears pallid to me. In addition, I feel the satisfaction of birth-birth in myself.

Both success and failure are the result of joint efforts. Failure approaches us when we dwell in the ego. When we realize how great ‘we’ are, we will be successful. Healthcare is more than simply physicians, nurses, and paramedics. It is more than just a hospital building. It is the gift of a diverse and committed team of technological, administrative, and medical experts. When everyone moves in the same direction with the same altruistic spirit, that activity is credited. So, on this happy occasion of Norvic’s 30th anniversary, I’d want to extend my heartfelt appreciation to the entire Norvic family for their achievements.

Today, on this occasion, we are very happy to honor our dear colleagues who have been serving us since its inception.

As new opportunities in health research emerge on a daily basis, so do the challenges for health care professionals. As we move on with our plans, we must stay up with the rapid growth of therapeutic procedures occurring around the world. As a result, our responsibilities are extensive and profound. We commit to serve the nation with a sophisticated medical system, taking these responsibilities seriously. We have decided to broaden our humanitarian efforts. However, I would like to propose that, in addition to the new problems of service expansion, there be a fresh zeal and drive to meet those obstacles. I devoted half of my life to Norvic and helped it grow to where it is now. So, Ibelieve that the new zeal of the Chaudhary family, particularly my dear daughter Megha, would see these problems as an opportunity to make Norvic and all of us proud.

Finally, today, and especially your generous presence here, has given me enormous motivation to continue in my humanitarian and social commitment. On this occasion, I salute the Government of Nepal, the Ministry of Health, the special officers of the Ministry who have always encouraged us, the Ministry of Health, the Chair and members of the Nepal Medical Council, the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Members of the Metropolitan City of Kathmandu, the Chair and Members of Ward No. 11, and all the high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Finance and Nepal Rastra Bank.

I believe that this is how we will continue to receive the people’s affection and harmony. In addition, I would want to convey my pledge that Norvic will continue to serve the people of this region with greater comprehensiveness, technology, and efficiency in the future.