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aaPI takes big initiative to provide

clean drinking water in India

Under the leadership of Dr. Jagan Ailinani, an MoU has been signed with

Community Pure Water Foundation, Inc.

Our Bureau

New York

ne single individu-
al could impact so
Omany lives. The life
and tireless efforts by Dr. Ja-
gan Ailinani, past President of
AAPI and philanthropist, are a
testimony to this fact. The UN
reports India’s ranking as 120th
among 122 countries in the Wa-
ter Quality Index, and approxi-
mately 70 percent of the water
supply in India is likely contam-
inated, resulting in nearly 2 lakh
(2,00,000) untimely deaths each
year, besides irreversible debil-
itation and crippling economic
burdens. Millions of rural Indi-
ans cannot even access water for
hand washing.

with the objective of help-

ing to provide clean drink- “AAPI has formed a strate- communities that are impacted in India, Dr. Anupama Yeluru

ing water to millions of gic partnership with Commu- by waterborne diseases, by part- Gotimukula, President-Elect,
nity Pure Water to provide re- nering to provision water purifi- AAPI said.
people in India, a memo- lief through implementation cation plants in affected regions According to Dr. Ravi Kolli,
randum of understanding of AAPI’s Clean Drinking Wa- and thus to stem the spread Vice President of AAPI, AAPI
ter initiative in rural India; to of waterborne diseases,” said intends to work in four key ar-
(mou) under the leader- engage CPW as turnkey provid- Dr. Jagan Ailinani, past Pres- eas: identifying sponsors; col-

ship of dr. Jagan ailinani er and operator of Clean Drink- ident of AAPI and the philan- laborating with various pres-
ing Water Projects proposed to thropist who had initiated this tigious professional groups
has been signed between be sponsored by AAPI’s mem- project. The partners have including medical societies,

Community Pure water bers and network,” said Dr. come together with the shared academic institutions, hospital
Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, Presi- goal of empowering India in systems and NGOs (both in
foundation, Inc. (CPw) dent of AAPI. the area of clean water. AAPI the US and India); leveraging
As per the MOU, AAPI and will work to leverage member- the annual Global Healthcare
and the american asso- CPW will collaborate creative- ship, networks and resources in Summit to educate and pro-
ciation of Physicians of ly to address health challenges the United States and India to mote the key area related to this

Indian origin (aaPI) in in India, focusing primarily on provide and facilitate funding, MOU; and engaging the AAPI
providing clean drinking water skills transfer, and knowledge supported 14 free (charitable)
order to memorialize the services, and related programs building to support agreed clinics in India to disseminate
such as water for hand wash- upon activities, and consider awareness on the health benefit
intent of this alliance be- ing and sanitation, Dr. Jonnal- additional projects to extend of using safe clean water.
tween the two organiza- agadda added. availability and affordability of Dr. Satheesh Kathula, Trea-

tions. “The overall objective is to Clean Drinking Water to rural surer of AAPI, said, AAPI mem-
improve health of rural Indian communities in various states Continued on next page... >>

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