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India-USA Healthcare Partnership with Health Minister of

India Planned During AAPI’s 40th Convention

OUR BUREAU

New York
oming from India, a nation that
has given much to the world, to-
Cday physicians of Indian origin
have become a powerful influence in
healthcare across the world. Nowhere
is their authority more keenly felt than
in the United States, where Indians
make up the largest non-Caucasian
segment of the American medical
community. The overrepresentation
of Indians in the field of medicine is
striking – in practical terms, one out of
seven patients is seen by doctor of in of
Indian Heritage in the United States.
They provide medical care to the most
diverse population base of over 40 mil-
lion in the US.
Not satisfied with their profes-
sional growth and the service they pro-
vide to their patients around the world,
they are at the forefront, sharing their
knowledge and expertise with others,
especially those physicians and leaders
in the medical field from India.
Since its inception four decades
ago, the American Association of Phy-
sicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) has
grown and is strong today and is the
largest ethnic medical organization in
the United States, representing the There is no instant solution for Shah, Chair, AAPI Convention & Past tiatives of AAPI, benefitting India
interests of over 100,000 physicians India’s myriad problems. But by col- President, AAPI. during the Covid Pandemic, Dr. Su-
of Indian Origin in the US and is the laborating with the governments both The Panel Discussion is being jeet Punnam, said, “Diseases do not
powerful voice here in the US and nationally and at state levels, and moderated by Dr. Sweta Bansal and have borders and collaboration in
back home in India. working with the government and Dr. Rajeev Suri, Co-Chairs of the healthcare globally is necessary for
Their contributions to their moth- NGOs, physicians of Indian origin can AAPI Convention Committees. The the survival of humanity. It is this re-
erland and the United States have make a huge difference. invited panelists include Dr. Rahul ality that the recent pandemic has en-
been enormous. Physicians of Indi- “AAPI in its unique way has Gupta, US Drug Czar; Honorable graved on our collective conscience.”
an origin are well known around the made immense contributions to help- Taranjit Sandhu, Ambassador of In- The panel on “The Covid Crisis -
world for their compassion, passion for ing our motherland during the crisis dia; Hon. Aseem R Mahajan, Consul AAPI physicians’ response during the
patient care, medical skills, research, and played a significant role in saving General of India in Houston; Senator largest global pandemic in over a cen-
and leadership. They have excelled in lives,” says Anupama Gotimukula, John Cornyn; Rep. Raja Krishnamur- tury” will be led by Drs. Sujit Punnam,
their fields of medicine and thus have President, of AAPI. “Today, this es- thy, US congressman; Rep. Joaquin Amit Chakraborthy, & Raj Bhayani.
earned a name for themselves through teemed panel is convened to nurture, Castro, US Congressman; Rep. Ami Sewa International, which has been
hard work, commitment, and dedica- and further, this collaboration between Bera, US Congressman; Dr. Dwar- collaborating with AAPI in reaching
tion to their profession and the people two of the world’s most challenging kanath Reddy, GHS 2022 India Chair; the needed supplies to the neediest
they are committed to serving. healthcare systems in the world’s two Navdeep S. Jaikaria, Ph.D., Founder, in India will be represented by Arun
Through various projects and pro- greatest democracies.” Chairman & CEO, SGN Nanophar- Kankani, President of Sewa Interna-
grams, AAPI has been leading health- Realizing this great mission, ma Inc., GAPIO President, BAPIO tional.
care initiatives and contributing signifi- AAPI is for the first time organizing President, and All AAPI Alumni During the most recent Global
cantly to offering education, training, an In-Person Plenary Session on In- Chapter Presidents. Healthcare Summit in Hyderabad
and healthcare collaboration with Not- dia-USA Healthcare Partnership With The role being played by the in 2022, AAPI had organized camps
for-profit and government agencies the Health Minister Of India, Man- AAPI Charitable Foundation has for Screening for Cervical Cancer
across the nation. The flagship Global sukh Mandaviya (invited but awaiting been very significant, says, Dr. Suren- and Vaccinations to prevent cervical
Healthcare Summit organized in India confirmation from his office) during dra Purohit, Chair, AAPI Charitable cancer for 100 young women in Hy-
every year has been lauded for the tan- the 40th Annual Convention of AAPI Foundation. He will provide an up- derabad. Dr. Meetha Singh, who has
gible contributions AAPI continues to on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at the date on the “Role of AAPI’s free clin- been part of the program will brief the
provide impacting almost every field of Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Cen- ics in India in the last 40 years.” audience on this new initiative, bene-
healthcare in India. ter, San Antonio, TX, said Dr. Jayesh Recalling the many noble ini- fitting women

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