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AAPI’s 17th Global Healthcare Summit

Announced During Curtain Raiser in Delhi

OUR BUREAU

New Delhi
fter the highly successful Glob-
al Healthcare Summit in Vi-
Asakhapatnam last weekend, I
am happy to announce that the 17th
annual Global Healthcare Summit
will be held in New Delhi from Jan-
uary 2nd to 4th, 2024,” Dr. Anjana
Samadder, President-Elect of the
American Association of Physicians
of Indian Origin (AAPI) announced
here during a Curtain Raiser held at
the prestigious Constitution Club in
New Delhi on January 9th, 2023.
Organized under the leadership
of Dr. Udaya Shivangi, Women’s Fo-
rum Chair of AAPI, the kickoff event
and press conference was attended by
nearly 50 journalists from the nation’s
capital and several leaders of APPI,
who had come all the way from the
United States to be part of this im-
portant ceremony. Prominent among
those who attended the event includ- Dr. Anjana Samadder speaking at the press meet in Delhi The Global Health Summit held
ed Dr. Seema Arora, past BOT Chair annually in India has been a major con-
of AAPI, Dr. Raghu Lolabhattu, vice tributing factor by Indian American
chair of AAPI BOT, Dr. Gautam Doctors, focusing on various programs
Samadder, past president of AAPI, and policies, and making a difference
Dr. Sreeni Gangasani, Dr. Amit in the delivery of healthcare in India.
Chakrabarty, Dr. Raj Bhayani, and In addition to educational sem-
Dr. Joseph Chalil. Dr. Sampat Shivan- inars/workshops on current topics,
gi, Chair of AAPI’s Legislative Chair the GHS includes a well-organized
joined the meeting through a message CEO forum with a panel of eminent
of felicitation sent to the media and healthcare leaders from the US and
AAPI leadership. India, reinforcing the need for pre-
In her address, Dr. Anjana Sa- ventive care rather than disease man-
madder said, the theme for the next agement, to control the non-commu-
global healthcare summit will be nicable diseases which are the biggest
“Maa Bachao,” meaning, protecting silent killers.
the mother, which will be a great way Journalists at the AAPI press meet in Delhi Areas of ongoing skill training,
to strengthen families and humanity investment in infrastructure, mod-
as a whole. ly in India across several states, has over 40 million of the US population.” ernizing healthcare delivery, and pri-
Dr. Sushi Singh, chief guest at the become a major contributing factor, During an interactive session with vate-public collaboration specific to
event said, saving the mother and giv- where Indian American Doctors focus the media persons who had filled the each state in the healthcare sector are
ing her due respect and honor is essen- on various programs and policies in meeting venue, the leaders of AAPI discussed and specific plans laid out,
tial today more than ever. She pointed their efforts to make a huge difference shared with them of the numerous which are sent in a White Paper report
to the high infant mortality rate in in the delivery of healthcare in India.” initiatives taken up by AAPI during for follow up in the coming months.
India and urged all sections of society “Coming from a nation that has the course of the past four decades in Over the past 17 years and be-
to work together to save girl children. given us so much, today Physicians of India as well as in the United States. yond, AAPI leadership has been able
Shri. Karthikeyan, a decorated Indian origin have become a power- “We the physicians of Indian or- to establish Collaboration and mul-
former IPS Officer, in his keynote ful influence in healthcare across the igin are proud of our great achieve- tiple medical organizations – ACP
address, shared of the many sacrific- world,” said Dr. Shivangi. “Nowhere ments and contributions to our moth- – FSMB – ECFMG – NMC (India)
es and contributions by the fraternity in the world is their authority more erland, India, our adopted land, the – IMA (India) – GAPIO – UNICEF –
of doctors, and lauded them for their keenly felt than in the United States. US, and in a very significant way to the Red Cross Society – CWC – Lifestyle
services to humanity, especially during The overrepresentation of Indians in transformation of Indo-US relations Medicine – MDTok – Apollo Groups,
the covid pandemic. the field of medicine is striking – in and help India to have a cost-effec- only to name a few. These connections
In a message, Dr. Ravi Kolli, practical terms, one out of seven doc- tive, efficient and advanced healthcare and collaborations are vital for us to
president of AAPI said, “The Glob- tors in the United States is of Indian delivery benefitting India’s 1.4 billion stay connected and make a powerful
al Healthcare Summit held annual- Heritage. We provide medical care to people,” they pointed out. impact on our communities.

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