Dr Girdhar Gyani is widely recognised as the founder of healthcare quality in India. During his tenure as Secretary-General, Quality Council of India (2003-2012), Dr Gyani played a pivotal role in the formulation and operating of National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), for the first time in the country. He was Principal Coordinator in developing of accreditation standard for hospitals and getting it accredited by International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua)