About Dr. Vijay Agarwal

Dr. Vijay Agarwal, President - CAHO, a crusader for Continual Quality Improvement in Healthcare, has a vision to raise the bar of Indian Healthcare Organizations to match Global Standards, through CAHO which is a national body of repute for promoting patient safety, healthcare quality protocols and accreditation.​

He was instrumental in the country adopting pulse polio strategy for Polio Eradication and also played a key role in shaping the Bio Medical Waste Management Scheme in Delhi. He was a member of the ISRO Health Quest Project, a unique collaboration between space scientists and healthcare professionals to take the country closer to the goal of “error-free” healthcare.​

He is a post-graduate in paediatrics from the Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. He commenced his professional career in 1973, has over the decades earned a sterling reputation as a Paediatrician and has been recognized by IMA as Hony Professor.​

He has held various positions - ​

• Co-Chair of NABH Accreditation Committee (2014 to 2018)​


• Executive Director- Pushpanjali Crosslay Hospital (2007 to 2015)​


• Former Advisor to Max Healthcare (Quality & Business Excellence);(2015 to 2019)​


• Chair-Technical Committee, Karnataka Task Force for Public Policy in Healthcare​


• Founder Chairman of Nursing Home Forum ( 1992 to 2002)​


• Founder President of Society for Child Development (1995 till now)​


• Chair Accreditation Committee NABET (QCI) ( Appointed in 2020)​

He is recipient of – ​

• Distinguished Alumnus Award of Maulana Azad Medical College​


• Lifetime Achievement Award of Indian Medical Association (IMA)​


• Lifetime Achievement Award of Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI)​


• QIPMRO Platinum Standard- Healthcare Award for being : National Statesman for Quality & Excellence​