In September 2004 a group of like-minded surgeons from the Asia Pacific region came together to form the Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS). In 2006 Hernia Society of India (HSI) was formed as the national chapter of APHS with the aim of propagating the aims and missions of the parent society in India. The object of HSI shall be to promote and advance the teaching and research in hernia surgery in India and the Indian subcontinent. In 2023, HSI has grown to a 1100+ member organisation and regularly conducts meetings and updates across the country.

Name
This Society shall be known as the "Hernia Society of India (HSI) – National Chapter of Asia Pacific Hernia Society" hereinafter referred to as the "Society".

Office

• The registered office of the Society shall be situated in Delhi. The Society will be registered in Delhi.
• Honorary Secretary of the office will function from his place and will shift when the new Secretary is elected.
• Honorary Treasurer office will be situated in Delhi and will shift when a new Hony. Treasurer is elected.
• Accounting year for Income Tax purpose will be from 1st April of the year to 31st March of the following year.

Place Of Business
Its place of business shall be at "Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Max Healthcare Institute, New Delhi (India)". The Society shall carry out its activities from New Delhi.

Founding Members
The Founding Members, who credited and approved these bylaws: Dr. Pradeep Chowbey (New Delhi), Dr. H G Doctor (Mumbai), Dr. T E Udwadia (Mumbai) , Dr. V N Shrikhande (Mumbai), Dr. Rajesh Khullar (New Delhi), Dr. A K Kriplani (New Delhi), Dr. Prasanna K Reddy (Chennai), Dr. K Ravindranath (Hyderabad), Dr. Kuldip Singh (Ludhiana), Dr. M G Bhat (Bangalore), Dr. S K Bhansali (Mumbai), Dr. Praveen Bhatia (New Delhi), Dr. John Thanakumar (Coimbatore), Dr. J B Agarwal (Mumbai), Dr. Jyotsna Kulkarni (Pune), Dr. Om Tantia (Kolkata), Dr. K N Srivastava (New Delhi), Dr. S Ashok (Chennai), Dr. R Ardhanari (Madurai), Dr. H Ramesh (Cochin), Dr. M Ramesh (Bangalore)

Objective
The object of the Society shall be to promote and advance the teaching and research in hernia surgery in India and the Indian subcontinent. The Society may :

• Encourage and advance the study and practice of hernia surgery.
• Promote exchange of views amongst surgeons who will be the members of this Society.
• Encourage scientific research and experimental work.
• Organise conferences, seminars, symposium, workshops etc. for the spread of knowledge and information on hernia surgery.
• Provide continuing educational programmes for post graduate students and practicing surgeons.
• Organise Zonal, National and International conferences, academic activities and workshops at regular intervals, with the help of experienced faculty members from India as well as abroad and by involving corporate members.
• Organise exhibitions of surgical and allied equipment and instruments which are required for hernia surgery.
• Organise printing of appropriate literature undertake making of video cassettes or CDs to disseminate information on this subject.
• Awards certificates of attendance and participation at the end of training workshops. To grant out of funds of society, scholarships, prizes and awards to the members of this society and academicians for furtherance of aims and objects of endohernia surgery.
• The Society may make bye laws, rules, regulations and guidelines of the society for its smooth running. The Society is authorised to delete, change or add bye-laws, rules, regulations or guidelines when required.
• President and Hon. Secretary will manage the activities of the Society on day to day basis with its framework.