THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
Dr. Girdhar Gyani is currently working as Director General, Association of Healthcare Providers
(India). The Association (AHPI), as a conglomeration of entire healthcare providers i.e.
hospitals/nursing homes/clinics, diagnostic centres, and supporting organizations like,
pharmaceutical, medical equipment companies, insurance providers, etc. is working closely with the
key stakeholders i.e. the Government and the Society to realise the Universal Health Coverage. The
Association is registered as ‘not-for-profit’ NGO, under society registration ACT-1860. The Mission
of AHPI is (a) to build capacity in the Indian health system with a focus on patient safety and
affordability and (b) to undertake advocacy with the government on matters related to regulation,
tariffs, financial sustainability and other issues affecting the healthcare industry.
Prior to this Dr. Gyani was Secretary General, Quality Council of India (2003-2012), an apex
national body responsible for establishing and operating a national accreditation structure and
promoting quality in all walks of life. Dr. Gyani introduced a number of measures, integrating
quality into regulatory framework in the areas of education, healthcare, environment, industry, and
public services, which are known to have resulted in good governance practices. SME World Magazine
in its cover story of the June 2012 issue, described him as a Quality Man of India.
Dr. GIRDHAR GYANI is widely recognised as a founder of healthcare quality in India. During his
tenure as Secretary General, Quality Council of India, Dr. Gyani played a pivotal role in the
formulation and operation of National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers
(NABH), for the first time in the country. He was the Principal Coordinator in developing
accreditation standards for hospitals and getting them accredited by the International Society for
Quality in Health Care (ISQua). This was followed up with the development of standards for Blood
Banks, Radiology Centres, Dental Clinics, Wellness Centres, and AYUSH Hospitals. Dr. Gyani
functioned as founder and CEO of NABH till he superannuated in July 2012. During this period about
200- leading hospitals in the country got accredited, providing a boost to medical tourism.
Dr. Gyani has the distinction of serving as an elected director on the board of the International
Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) for 4-years from 2009 to 2013. Dr. Gyani is presently the
surveyor for the International Accreditation Program of ISQua. He was a nominated member of academic
council of the Medical Council of India (MCI) during 2012-13, to facilitate an objective assessment
of medical colleges.
Dr. Gyani is very widely travelled, which has helped him to assimilate best practices from other
countries. He has been a popular speaker on Quality in healthcare at a large number of international
events. He is a recipient of numerous awards and recognitions including; '16th Lal C. Verman Award'
in the year 2002 and 'Rotary Centenary Award' in the year 2004 for Excellence in the field of
Quality. He was bestowed with the 'Lifetime achievement award', jointly by DRDO, Vivekananda Yoga
University, and Foundation for Quality in January 2015, for innovating quality for National Well
Being. The Consortium of Accredited Hospitals (CAHO) bestowed on him the ‘Life Time Achievement
Award’ during their annual conclave in March 2016. Healthcare Executive magazine in its January 2015
issue complimented him as 'CHANAKYA of Quality'.
