Strengthening India’s High-Altitude Medical Capabilities through a Landmark Collaboration

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, and Six Sigma High Altitude Medical Services (HAMS) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance mountain medicine and strengthen healthcare delivery in challenging high-altitude environments.

The collaboration brings together Sir Ganga Ram Hospital’s clinical expertise and Six Sigma HAMS’ extensive Himalayan experience, with a shared focus on medical training, emergency preparedness, research and specialised healthcare support.

Key areas of collaboration include:

• Advanced high-altitude and mountain medicine courses
• Critical care and emergency medical training
• Specialised medical education and skill development in mountain medicine
• Annual clinical and emergency training programmes for doctors and paramedics
• Collaborative research and medical innovation
• High-altitude medical manpower support at Kedarnath, Badrinath and Amarnath
• Joint rescue and emergency response exercises

The MoU was signed by Dr. Ajay Swaroop, Chairman, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, and Dr. Pradeep Bhardwaj, CEO, Six Sigma Healthcare.

This institutional partnership marks an important step towards advancing mountain medicine through clinical expertise, specialised training and operational preparedness in some of India's most challenging terrains.