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NORTH AmERIcAN Newsline NOVEMBER 20, 2020 | The Indian Eye 22
niAASC holds its 31st annual conference
Our Bureau well-known in their individual ra Kalasapudi, Founder and sis on no close assembly, the
New York fields participated: Dr. Mani Executive Director of India need to remain six to eight
Srinivasan, MD Consultant Home in New York, facilitat- feet away from others, fre-
he National In- Infectious Diseases, Dr. Jyothi ed the smooth running of the quent hand washing and to al-
do-American Associa- Jasti, MD, and Dr. Srinivasa conference through technical ways wear a proper face mask,
Ttion for Senior Citizens K. Rao, Ph.D. support. covering your nose and mouth
(NIAASC) held its 31st annual “We were also fortunate to In opening the confer- completely.
conference virtually on Zoom have Dr. Hari Har Singh, the ence, Mr. Rajeshwar Prasad, Dr. Jasti and Dr. Rao com-
on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Executive Director of Nation- NIAASC President, welcomed plemented the presentation
Many participants attended al Federation of Indian Amer- the participants and focused with an interactive and en-
this interactive conference. ican Associations (NFIA), on the importance of precau- gaging quiz about COVID-19,
The program commenced speak about the NFIA and the tions we all MUST take during further providing examples
with opening remarks via video larger role it plays in organiz- this deadly and dangerous vi- how dangerous this virus can
by Honorable Randhir Singh ing the Indian American Com- rus- COVID-19 which has tak- be if not handled carefully.
Jaiswal, Consul General of In- munity,” said a statement. en more than one million lives It not only requires pro-
dia in New York. Dr. Bhavani Srinivasan, globally. fessional support and guid-
The global hot issue was NIAASC Vice President was Dr. Mani Srinivasan fo- ance but equally important
the subject for the conference the host and Mrs. Gunjan Ras- cused on the simple preventive are the precautions people
‘The Impact of COVID-19 togi, NIAASC Secretary was measures we all should follow need to take on their own to
on Seniors.’ Expert speakers, the co-host. Dr. Vasundha- strictly, with a special empha- stay safe.
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