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india’s vice President naidu lauds indian origin Physicians

for Being ‘ambassadors of indian value systems’

OUR BUREAU
wave of the pandemic, for its ‘Adopt
Hyderabad (India) a Village’ program among its other
initiatives.
he Vice President of India, M. The Vice President of India not-
Venkaiah Naidu praised Indi-
Tan origin medical profession- ed that “AAPI, founded in 1982, is
one of the largest groups that repre-
als for “making their mark in every sent the interests of more than 80,000
corner of the world” and being the practicing Indian-origin physicians in
“personification of our nation’s civili- the United States and 40,000 medical
zational value of Vasudhaiva Kutum- students, residents and fellows of In-
bakam.” dian origin.”
Naidu was addressing the inter-
In her welcome address, Dr.
national delegates from the United Anupama Gotimukula, President of
States and India during the 15th An- AAPI, said, “This year’s Summit is
nual Global Healthcare Summit 2022 focused on the theme: “Prevention
being organized by American Associ- is better than cure” through Tech-
ation of Physicians of Indian Origin nology, Telemedicine, and Transfor-
(AAPI) at the AVASA Hotel in the mation from the current disease-care
historic city of Hyderabad on Janu- system to a preventive healthcare
ary 5, 2022. system.” Dr. Gotimukula, who has
“With numerous initiatives,
AAPI has come a long way since its chosen to focus on the “Adopt a
Village” Rural Preventive Health-
inception and has proved to be bene- care screening initiative, stated that
ficial not only to Indian-origin Amer- “AAPI has brought to the attention
ican Physicians, but to Indian health- of the Government of India the need
care as well,” Mr. Naidu observed. for preventive health care screening
He urged the medical fraternity and to help detect diseases at an early
told them, “As you seek excellence stage and our purpose of the Global
in human health and well-being, do health summit is to interact and col-
not forget the power of a kind human laborate with Government of India
touch when treating your patients.” and emphasize the need of annual
Expressing regrets for not being
able to be present in person due to the United States have gained a for- bassadors of India’s value systems.” preventive healthcare screening and
have the healthcare accessible and
the ongoing pandemic, Mr. Naidu midable reputation and that several he said. affordable.”
told the hundreds of delegates in a of them occupy the top administra- The Vice President compliment- She thanked Dr. Udaya Shivan-
recorded inaugural message stated tive positions in the country. “They ed AAPI for its services in India - for
that the Indian origin physicians in are among the most successful am- raising $5 million during the second Continued at next page... >>

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