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Covid-19 Crisis : AAPi Coordinates Efforts to

Help india As Covid ravages Communities

Major International media recognize and encourage people to use AAPI as a major source of support for India

NEERAJ DHAR
North America - Bureau Chief

ndia has seen a cataclysmic
coronavirus surge over the
Ipast week, reporting nearly
350,000 new coronavirus cas-
es per day, with the real figure
probably much higher. The spike
in infections has led to deadly
shortages of oxygen, ambulanc-
es and hospital beds. Countries
around the world have pledged
to send aid in the form of med- bat the virus,” says Dr. Anupa- in the US, has risen to the oc- patients in India. I want to thank
ical supplies and vaccine doses, ma Gotimukula, President-Elect casion and is leading several ef- Dr. Anupama Gotiumukaua, Dr.
but urgent requests for ventila- of AAPI. She has reached out forts to support, coordinate and Ravi Kolli, Dr. Amit Chakrabar-
tors and intensive care unit beds to the Indian media across the reach the much-needed help in thy and Dr. Satheesh Kathula for
continue to flood social media. platform offering regular series this hour of need. Some of the their efforts in coordinating vari-
“Thanks to you, the generous of educational materials to be leading international media, in- ous sources and resources in this
and compassionate members, published in India for the use cluding the Washington Post, fight against the pandemic.”
and others as well, AAPI has and implementation of effective The New York Times and CNN In its efforts to serve as a phy-
been able and continues to make ways to treat patients who are have recognized AAPI and have sician on humanitarian grounds
progress in its efforts to deal with impacted by Covid. urged AAPI among some of the to help patients in India, AAPI
an unfolding and out of control Dr. Ravi Kolli, Vice Presi- major resource groups to reach has identified and facilitates
COVID 19 crises in India,” said dent of AAPI, while expressing help to the communities across the following platforms/links to
Dr. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, gratitude to AAPI members, India as they are impacted by those who want the Telehealth
President, AAPI here today. “As “request you to continue your Covid as never been in human established platforms
we pledged, we are able to very support and contributions to history. AAPI encourages using this
quickly secure the much need- take our activities to the next lev- “Indeed, a proud moment route because they give global
ed and in demand O2 concen- el of helping secure much need- for AAPI,” said Dr. Amit malpractice coverage: They of-
trators through our reliable and ed ventilators, which will also be Chakrabarthy, Secretary of fer free service for 1-3 months
committed partner (SEWA In- critically scarce as the morbidity AAPI. “The tireless efforts of for our physicians to help Indi-
ternational). We have shipped and hospitalization surge, out the AAPI leadership and mem- an patients, as these platforms
by air freight, the first batch of matching the supplies. Again, we bers, who have spent sleepless serve and help become every
1,000 of the O2 Concentrators want to reiterate that all of you, nights coordinating relief efforts Indian American physician to be
on 4/29/21.” the members of AAPI inspire for India has been recognized by a registered physician in India,
Stating that AAPI in col- and motivate us and you are the the prestigious New York Times by renewing your India licenses
laboration with its partners on true wind beneath our wings in as the second most prominent ASAP and can start your services;
ground in India “have identi- this movement. We will leave no international organization in this Getting more info from different
fied destinations based on ur- stone unturned to seek solutions effort (after UNICEF)!!! This resources as well to get our ser-
gency and acute need for the and rise to the occasion. Let us is a proud moment for all of us. vices reach Indian patients as
medical equipment to be able all do our duty and be a beacon Please continue to support and every resource is being tapped to
to serve and save as many lives of hope and resolve to maintain donate at aapiusa.org.” help India in this crisis situation.
as quickly, and to prevent avoid- the momentum to conquer the Dr. Jonnalagadda an- AAPI is in constant touch
able catastrophe for the simple Himalayan challenge ahead of nounced that “AAPI is facilitat- with Indian Embassy, Indian
lack of O2,” Dr. Jonnalagadda us.” ing interaction between US and Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vard-
said, “We have no doubt, this is As India’s health-care system Indian doctors to advise them han to see how best “we can help
just the beginning of a long road buckles under pressure, Ameri- about the evidence-based proto- our motherland during this hor-
ahead. We are assessing the sit- can Association of Physicians of cols to treat COVID-19 patients. rific pandemic. AAPI has written
uation on the ground constantly Indian Origin (AAPI), the larg- We evaluated 3 HIPPA compli- to a letter Prime Minister of In-
and coordinating with various lo- est ethnic medical organization ant telehealth platforms to treat dia, Shri. Narendra Modi to lock
cal task forces and teams.” in the United States, represent- patients in India. AAPI is also down the country to contain the
Educating the public and the ing the over 80,000 strong Indian working on relaxing the restric- spread of the virus, and to ramp
physicians in India is vital to com- American physician community tions on US physicians to treat up the vaccinations.”

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