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Role of Diaspora in Promoting

Healthcare Eco-System during the Amrit

Kaal : Dr. Sampat Shivangi

e want to make India’s for the first Diwali celebration in
Health Care a World Class the White House and for President
WEndeavor, by utilizing: A. George W. Bush to make his trip to
Information Technology; B. Field of India. He had accompanied Presi-
Medicine; C. Finance, Banking; and, dent Bill Clinton during his historic
D. Politics. Towards this end, he rec- visit to India.
ommended that the Government of Dr. Shivangi is a champion of
India must collaborate and harness women’s health and mental health
the resources available in large or- whose work has been recognized na-
ganizations such as the American tionwide. Dr. Shivangi has worked
Association of Physicians of Indian enthusiastically in promoting India
Origin (AAPI) which is the largest Civil Nuclear Treaty and recently the
ethnic medical organization in the US India Defense Treaty that was
United States, representing the in- passed in US Congress and signed by
terests of over 100,000 Physicians of President Obama.
Indian origin, who serve every 7th Health care across the world is
patient, making up of nearly 15% regarded as an important determi-
of the healthcare professionals in nant in promoting the general, phys-
their adopted country,” Dr. Sampat ical, mental, and social well-being
Shivangi, a physician, an influential of people around the world and can
Indian-American community leader, contribute to a significant part of a
and a veteran leader of the American country’s economy, development,
Association of Physicians of Indian and industrialization when efficiently
Origin (AAPI) said, while address- improving human health and provid-
ing the delegates during the Pravasi ing access to affordable high-quality
Bhrataiya Diwas in Indore, India on health care.
January 9th, 2023. Responding to realities, the US
“I want to stress the importance Government has initiated several
of working together with solid coop- measures to help people struggling
eration and partnership, which will with mental health issues, Dr. Shivan-
make such a tremendous change in gi said.
the Indian healthcare system,” Dr. “In the US, there are an estimat-
Shivangi said, while pointing out the ed 350 individuals for one mental
many contributions and initiatives of health provider, with programs such
AAPI and its members, who contrib- as Division of Prevention, Traumatic
ute immensely in several states, espe- Stress, and Special Programs, Divi-
cially in the healthcare sector both in sion of State and Community Sys-
the urban and rural areas across In- tems Development, Division of Ser-
dia, serving millions of people. vice and Systems Improvement, and
During the recent Covid ca- National Institute of Mental Health.
tastrophe, AAPI has provided exten- In addition, the Federal Government
sive support to their motherland, he has set up several services which are
said. AAPI helped raise more than 5 easily accessible to those struggling
million US dollars, which were used with mental health issues, and en-
to procure and provide 2300 Oxygen abling them to receive Get immedi-
Concentrators, over 100 Ventilators, ate assistance.
200 High Flow Oxygen, setting up The Veterans Crisis Line is a free
dozens of Oxygen plants, and pro- confidential resource that connects
viding several Chemiluminescence veterans 24/7 with trained respond-
Immuno-Analyzers (CLIA), each A conservative lifelong member Indian American Associations. Over ers. The Disaster Distress Helpline
costing Rs. 50 Lakh. of the Republican Party, Dr. Shivan- the past three decades, he has lob- 800- 985- 5990, which provides im-
In addition, AAPI has adopted gi is the founding member of the bied for several Bills in the US Con- mediate crisis counseling to anyone
several villages and closely coordinat- Republican Indian Council and the gress on behalf of India through his facing natural or human-caused di-
ed the overall development by pro- Republican Indian National Council. enormous contacts with US Senators sasters,” Dr. Shivangi pointed out.
viding primary care and preventive Dr. Shivangi is the National Presi- and Congressmen. Dr. Sampat Shivangi was award-
medicine to dozens of rural villages dent of Indian American Forum for A close friend to the Bush fam- ed the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas San-
across India. Political Education, one of the oldest ily, he was instrumental in lobbying man award in 2016.

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