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aapi pays tributes to Covid-19

warriors at 39th annual Convention

Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu calls Indian American Physicians the “real heroes”

Our Bureau due to the ongoing Coivd pan-
demic and taking into account
Atlanta, GA the safety of those attending,

fter nearly two years of there was new energy and en-
isolation, virtual meet- thusiasm among the AAPI del-
Aings, covid fears, the first egates with an obvious relief
ever in person event, the 39th among the members cherishing
annual Convention by Ameri- every moment of the coming
can Association of Physicians together and networking and
of Indian Origin (AAPI) inau- renewing friendship.
gurated at the at the fabulous After inaugurating the Con-
and world-famous Omni Atlan- vention with traditional prayers
ta at CNN Center and Georgia and blessings by Hindu Priests,
World Congress Center on July Congressman Buddy Carter,
2nd. representing the 1st District
“Remembering and me- in Georgia, said, “If there is
morializing the brave AAPI anything that the COVID-19
Warriors and thousands of pandemic laid bare it is that
healthcare workers, who have our country is too dependent
sacrificed their lives at the on foreign sources of critical
service of humanity, especial- pharmaceutical and medical
ly during the Deadly Covid supplies. I reintroduced bi-
Pandemic is the major theme partisan, bicameral legislation
during the Convention,” said to retake control of Ameri-
Dr. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, ca’s health care supply chain.
President of AAPI. For America’s national securi-
“This convention is a trib- ty, the legislation incentivizes
ute to those who have lost their the domestic manufacturing
lives and to the frontline medi- of drugs and other medical
cal professionals who are at the supplies to make the U.S. sup-
forefront, combating the pan- ply chain less dependent on
demic around the globe,” he foreign countries like China.”
added. The only pharmacist in the US
Describing the theme and ed.” ed by Georgia Association of Congress, Rep. Carter referred
importance of the Convention Dr. Smitha Lodha, widow of Physicians of Indian Origin to how the middlemen hike
as the world struggles to return Dr. Ajay Lodha addressed the (GAPI), during which sever- up the prize of drugs by upto
to normalcy with the pandemic AAPI members, thanking them al leaders of GAPI, including 47% in the US, and urged the
our lives for the past year and for their support as the late Drs. Raghu Lolabhattu, Manoj AAPI fraternity to advocate
a half, Dr. Sreeni Gangasani, President of AAPI suffered Shah, Yogesh Joshi, Arvind for more patient-centered care.
Chairman, Co-founder, eG- Covid related complications Gupta, PB Rao, Dilip Patel, Ambassador Taranjit Singh
lobalDoctors and Chair, AAPI and succumbed to the deadly Uma Jonnagalada and Tarun Sandhu called Indian Amer-
Convention 2021 said, “We in- virus. She praised AAPI and Gosh addressed the audience ican Physicians as the “real
vite physicians of Indian origin the medical fraternity for their and shared about GAPI’s edu- heroes”. Ambassador Sandhu
to join the AAPI community as courage and selfless service cational, philanthropic, human- said: “You are the real heroes
we celebrate the victory of sci- to bring health and wellbeing itarian, political, entertaining who have risked your lives and
ence over calamity while paying to millions across the US and and social activities. Education- have been out to assist others.
tribute to all the fallen health- around the world. al scholarships were presented “What is unique about AAPI
care workers including some The annual convention this to deserving students from the is that you bring a global per-
from AAPI family. We also year is being organized by AA- region. spective to defeat the virus and
want to show the world that we PI’s Atlanta Chapter, chaired Although only a limited serve the people. We are proud
can start socializing with pre- by Dr. Sreeni Gangasani. The number of participants are at- of the achievements of the 4
cautions once you are vaccinat- inaugural Nite’s Gala was host- tending the convention this year Continued on next page... >>

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