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Answer |
| 1. What is Healthcare Awards? |
The Venus International
Healthcare Awards (VIHA)
scheme was instituted in the year 2018 by the
Center for Health and Medical Sciences (CHMS) of
Venus International Foundation (VIF), are presented yearly during the
Annual Healthcare Summit (AHS).
The scheme has a Policy, Nomination Form, Expert Committee and Judging Process
governed by the Board of Trust.
The Award is a Certificate.
It Recognizes Individuals for their Quality, Reliability and Competence to Apply Knowledge and Skills to carry out specific tasks.
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| 2. What are the eligibility criteria to apply for VIHA 2026? |
Please refer clause 3 and 4 of the policy document |
| 3. How many entrants win VIHA Awards? |
For each category/specialty (Eg.Award for Excellence in Cardiology) the expert committee will select 2 nominees.
However the Apex Committee reserve the rights to honour less or more than 2 nominees in any category who meet standards set by the expert committee.
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| 4. What are the VIHA process? |
Please refer clause 8 of the policy document
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| 5. Why the "Selected Nominee" of VIHA 2026 has to Register for the AHS Program? |
The AHS is organized every year at Chennai city and it is a self-supporting event.
The Meet registration fees are major source of revenue for running the event.
All the expenses (Administrative – Materials and Hall –
Service Tax and Accounting – Website Design and Maintenance)
of the meet are covered by event income (registration fees from participants) and Foundation operating funds.
Click here to know more information on Event Registration Fee
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| 6. After registering for AHS, if the
"Winner" is unable to attend ceremony, then, how to receive the Award? |
We expect the Award Winner's presence on the day of Ceremony. In case, if the Winner is unable to attend,
She can choose any 'ONE/TWO' of the following options to receive the VIHA Award.
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| 6.1 Depute a Person |
The Winner can DEPUTE A PERSON to current year 'VIHA 2026' Ceremony
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| 6.2 In Absentia Category |
In this case, the VIHA Team will send a
Soft Copy of the Award Certificate during 2nd week of December 2026 and the Hard Copy of the Award
Certificate via courier to the Winner's Address during the 4th week of December 2026.
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| 6.3 Receive the Award in person during next year '10th Healthcare Awards' (or later on at 11th Healthcare Awards) Ceremony |
The '9th Healthcare Awards – VIHA 2026' Winner can attend next year '10th Healthcare Awards'
(or later on at 11th Healthcare Awards) Ceremony; and can "Receive the Award in Person" under the Past Awardee Category.
An Official Invitation Letter, to join for '10th Healthcare Summit' (or 11th Healthcare Summit)
communicated prior to the Event. In this option, He/She need not register for 10th AHS (or 11th AHS).
In this case, the VIHA Team will send a Soft Copy of the Award Certificate during
2nd week of December 2026 and the Hard Copy of the Award Certificate via courier to
the Winner's Address during the 4th week of December 2026.
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| 6.4 Depute a Person during next year '10th Healthcare Awards' (or later on at 11th Healthcare Awards) Ceremony |
The '9th Healthcare Awards – VIHA 2026' Winner can depute a person to attend next year '10th Healthcare Awards'
(or later on at 11th Healthcare Awards) Ceremony; to receive the Award under the Past Awardee Category.
An Official Invitation Letter, to join for '10th Healthcare Summit' (or 11th Healthcare Summit) will be
communicated prior to the Event. In this option, He/She need not register for 10th AHS (or 11th AHS).
In this case, the VIHA Team will send a Soft Copy of the Award Certificate during
2nd week of December 2026 and the Hard Copy of the Award Certificate via courier to the
Winner's Address during the 4th week of December 2026.
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