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India’s 75th Independence Day

AAPI Plans Blood Donation and Bone Marrow Drive Camps in 75 Cities In US

Our Bureau

Chicago, IL

s we the 75thIndepen-
dence Day of India, the
Anation which has made us
to be what we are today, Amer-
ican Association of Physicians
of Indian Origin (AAPI,) the
largest ethnic organization in
the United States, represent-
ing nearly 100,000 physicians
and Fellows of Indian origin
in the United States, is excited
to launch a unique and noble
initiative in collaboration with
Bitcare, ‘AAPI Blood Dona-
tion and Stem Cell Drive” from the world, AAPI is in the fore- world need the help of blood tion. We the physicians of Indi-
August 15th onwards in 75 cit- front, once again, spreading the and platelet donors and blood an origin are proud of our great
ies,” Dr. Anupama Gotimukula, message for the need to donate drive hosts to meet the needs of achievements and contributions
President of AAPI announced blood and save lives.” patient care,” said Dr. Satheesh to our motherland, India, our
here today. Dr. Ravi Kolli, Presi- Kathula, Secretary of AAPI, a adopted land, the US and in a
A major initiative of Dr. dent-Elect of AAPI, a Board board certified hematologist very significant way to the trans-
Gotimukula-led new Executive Certified Psychiatrist with ad- and oncologist from Dayton, formation of the Indo-US rela-
Team which assumed charge ditional qualifications in Ad- Ohio, practicing Medicine for tions.
of AAPI on July 4th during the diction, Geriatric and Forensic nearly two decades. Dr. Kathu- Serving 1 in every 7 patients
AAPI Convention in Atlanta, Psychiatry, and serving as the la also said, “It is very difficult in the US, AAPI members care
the Blood Donation campaign Psychiatric Medical Director of to find a matched stem cell for millions of patients every day,
and free Antibody testing, is in Southwestern Pennsylvania Hu- donor for Southeast Asians while several of them have risen
response to the national need man Services, urged “potential should they need a bone mar- to hold high flying jobs, shaping
for blood, especially as the Covid blood donors to donate blood row or stem cell transplant and the policies and programs and
Pandemic ravages the world. to help ensure lifesaving blood this drive will help increase the inventions that shape the land-
“I want to thank the dozens products are available for pa- number of potential donors.” scape of healthcare in the US
of AAPI Chapters and in cit- tients. Your donation is needed Dr. Krishan Kumar, a pedi- and around the world.
ies and towns across the Unit- now to prevent delays in patient atric emergency medicine phy- “As we all know our blood
ed States, who have confirmed care. Help overcome the severe sician in East Meadow, New banks are deprived of products
and have started planning to blood shortage!” York and is affiliated with mul- and another wave of COVID
organize the event in several Dr. Anjana Samadder, Vice tiple hospitals in the area, quot- is rapidly increasing,” Point-
states,” said Meher Medavram, President of AAPI, said, who ing studies done on the need ed out Dr. Gotimukula, who
Chair of AAPI’s Blood Dona- herself has experienced the or- and usefulness of Blood said, has vowed to make AAPI a pre-
tion Initiative said. The launch deal with Covid -19, and has “Blood donation helps save lives. mium healthcare leader, pri-
event will be held in Chicago on come out stronger, resilient and In fact, every two seconds of ev- marily focusing to improve and
August 7th, Dr. Medavaram an- tenacious, quoting Red Cross ery day, someone needs blood. reform the current healthcare
nounced. said, “Every two seconds some- Since blood cannot be manufac- system and help towards mak-
Dr. Kusum Punjabi the one in the U.S. needs blood. It tured outside the body and has ing a better healthcare model
Chair of Board of Trustees of is essential for surgeries, can- a limited shelf life, the supply for the patients.
AAPI, who is the youngest to cer treatment, chronic illnesses, must constantly be replenished “It’s a humble and a noble
date to be holding this position and traumatic injuries. Whether by generous blood donors.” initiative by AAPI to help save
in AAPI’s 40 years long histo- a patient receives whole blood, The growing influence of lives. Please let us know if you
ry and serving patients in the red cells, platelets or plasma, physicians of Indian heritage is are interested to take the lead
Emergency Department, said this lifesaving care starts with evident, as increasingly physi- in your town and help in AAPI’s
“As the pandemic has exhaust- one person making a generous cians of Indian origin hold crit- blood donation drive. Thank
ed all the resources, especially donation.” ical positions in the healthcare, you and truly appreciate your
the lifesaving and much need- “With the ongoing pandem- academic, research and admin- support in helping our blood
ed Blood across the nation and ic, the United States and the istrative positions across the na- banks.”

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