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International Women"s Day

P. D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre celebrates Women's Day with Mrs.
Shabana Azmi and Magic Bus NGO

March 7, 2015, Mumbai: On account of International Women's Day, Smt. Lalita Giridhar
Hinduja also known as the Mother of Pearl and the one who demonstrated that a
women's compassion can heal the world, was remembered and her words reiterated to
the young generation as P. D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre celebrated
the spirit of womanhood with their lady doctors and women staff.

Chief Guest, Mrs. Shabana Azmi, veteran actress and social activist, interacted with
more than 100 women inspiring them to continue to positively influence the society.
Addressing the audience, she said, "Acceptance of violence has gotten into the
Indian woman's DNA. When women get empowered, they will change the notion of power
in a way that we change the attitude of the world towards women."

Mr. Gautam Khanna, CEO - P. D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mahim
said, "Women are an indispensable part of healthcare service delivery and we want to
empower them for bett?erment of society as a whole. We want to reach out to the
women and make them better equipped to ensure good health and life for their
families."

Girls from NGO Magic Bus accompanied the hospital's women staff throughout the day
to understand the role women play in providing quality healthcare services to
patients. This initiative was intended to motivate these girls to look at healthcare
as a career option. The women were enthralled with the special gourmet cooking and
Bollywood dance training sessions organized for them.

To support the cause of women empowerment, more than 100 women from the hospital
including patients, doctors and staff will be participating in a Women's marathon
organized in the city tomorrow.

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