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gi, Chair GHS, Dr. Dwarakanatha tradition is a way of sharing, caring too many years in poor health, and Naidu stated that “Indian med-
Reddy, Convener India, Dr. Su- and giving back our medical exper- these gains in health not felt equally ical professionals—doctors, nurses
jeeth Punnam, US Coordinator, Dr. tise to our motherland. The theme across society. We need to focus on and technicians have been making
Lokesh Edara, Chair Global Medical of this year’s summit is “Prevention the rising levels of obesity, mental their mark in every corner of the
Education, Ms. Vijaya Kodali, AAPI is Better than Cure”. Using Technol- illness, addictions, age-related con- world and have been offering in-
Office Manager, and my entire plan- ogy and Telemedicine as a platform ditions like dementia, and a growing, valuable services for many decades
ning committees for dedicating their we can make healthcare more acces- ageing, and diverse populations, of- now. It is estimated that there are
personal time and spending count- sible, Transforming the healthcare ten living with multiple and chronic 1.4 million physicians of Indian or-
less hours in shaping the conference approach from Disease Care to Pre- conditions such as diabetes, asthma, igin all over the world.” Several of
well.” The official GHS Souvenir was ventive Care.” and arthritis. We also need to be them occupy the top administrative
presented to the leadership by Dr. Dr. Ravi Kolli, President-Elect aware of cyberbullying, pervasive positions in the medical field in the
Anupama Gotimukula. f AAPI said, “We have made great misinformation and other harmful country, including Dr Vivek Murthy,
In her introductory remarks, Dr. strides in helping people to live lon- social media influences affecting our the present Surgeon-General of the
Udaya Shivangi said, “This annual ger, however, people are spending youth.” United States, among others.

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