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AAPI’s 16th Annual Global Healthcare Summit

in Visakhapatnam Concludes with a Call to

Give Back to Our Motherland

OUR BUREAU

New York, NY
he 16th annual Global Health-
care Summit (GHS) organized
Tby the American Association
of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI)
concluded with a call and commit-
ment to give back to India, our moth-
erland, making healthcare accessi-
ble, efficient, and equitable for all,
at Hotel Novotel on Varun Beach in
Visakhapatnam on January 8th, 2023.
Attended by nearly 500 dele-
gates from the United States and
India, the GHS 2023 was jointly or-
ganized by AAPI and the local orga-
nizing committee at Visakhapatnam
from January 6th to 8th, 2023. This
Global Health Care Summit, with
participation from leading medical
professionals, thought leaders, heads
of several health industry sectors,
and policy-makers has had several
unique events with enthusiastic par-
ticipation from local healthcare fra-
ternity and dozens of leading physi-
cians from the United States.
Dr Ravi Kolli, President of AAPI,
while describing the objectives of the
Summit, said, “The Global Health-
care Summit has served as a means to on population health,” he added. tions for the challenges being faced Honorable Minister for IT.
raising awareness on key health care In addition, AAPI has plans to by all.” “We are sure that the Summit
issues affecting the Indian subconti- collaborate with various state and Chief Guest at the Summit, Smt. offered a rewarding experience not
nent, such as the Stigma of Mental federal government programs to en- Vidadala Rajini, Honorable Minister only on intellectual but on aesthetic
illness, Suicide prevention, Diabetes, hance the quality of healthcare deliv- for Health, Family Welfare & Med- front as well, with the scenic beau-
Cardiovascular Diseases, Women’s ery, making it affordable, efficient, ical Education of state of Andhra ty of Visakhapatnam and the many
and Children’s Health, Blindness and equitable, improving health out- Pradesh, said, “The Global Health- surrounding places. The organizing
Prevention and Hepatitis etc. High- comes universally and training the care Summit is an important oppor- committee has taken every measure
light of this Summit was to reaffirm trainer sessions involving learning tunity for all the healthcare profes- possible to make the event a memo-
NRI Physicians’ commitment to- modules in different specialties, and sionals to learn from each other and rable one for everyone at the GHS,”
wards improving health care and cre- tele-consultations. enhance fellowship. I’m grateful to said Dr. Ravi Raju, Chair of GHS
ate model programs for management Shri. YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, have this opportunity to attend and (India) 2023.
of various diseases and to improve Honorable Chief Minister of Andhra learn from all of you,” she said. “I Describing some of the objec-
outcomes universally, he added. Pradesh, in a message delivered to believe that by working with you, we tives of the GHS, Dr. Prasad Cha-
The Summit focused on men- the AAPI delegates at the GHS, can improve the health and wellbe- lasani, Chair of GHS (USA) 2023
tal health, including reducing the urged the members of “the Ameri- ing of the people in the state. The said. “We have tried to create an
stigma for seeking mental health can Association of Physicians of In- government has the ability to de- intellectually charged platform for
services, and on Physicians burn- dian origin to give back something sign the best policies on healthcare, experts to share their knowledge and
out, Dr. V. Ranga, Chair of AAPI to the society, which has given them while delivering the best treatments experiences on some of the common
BOT said. “Deliberations includ- an opportunity to pursue medical and medical care to the patient is professional issues that remain a
ed discussions on the Stigma of education and become successful essentially in the hands of the physi- challenge in spite of all the advances.
Mental illness, Suicide preven- in India and abroad.” He expressed cians.” Among others who addressed The exchange of expertise and trans-
tion, Management of Chronic and confidence, stating, “I’m sure this the AAPI delegates and joined the fer of technology by the best brains
Non-Communicable Diseases, and platform will bring together best in felicitation of AAPI delegates and is bound to offer positive and inno-
other Global Health issues includ- the healthcare field from profession- the local organizers of the Summit vative solutions to some of the prob-
ing Climate Change and its impact als, who will provide innovative solu- included, Shri. Gudivada Amarnath, lems faced by humankind.”

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