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dr. sudhakar Jonnalagadda Given Pravasi

Bharatiya samman award 2021

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New Delhi
D r. Sudhakar Jonnal-
Immediate
agadda,
Past
President of the American
Association of Physicians of Indian
Origin (AAPI), was conferred The
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award
(PBSA 2021) in person during a sol-
emn ceremony at the Indian Con-
sulate in Atlanta, GA on December
5th, 2021.
Dr. Jonnalagadda was official-
ly recognized with the prestigious
award during the 16th edition of
the annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
(PBD) Convention, held virtually
on January 9th, 2021. The Pravasi
Bharatiya Samman Awards were
conferred by the Hon’ble President
of India Sri. Ramnath Kovind at the
PBD Convention in the valedictory honor conferred on Persons of en us all to recommit our skills, tal- creasing membership, and enabling
session of the Pravasi Bharatiya Di- Indian Origin in recognition of ents and efforts for the greater good that AAPI’s voice is heard in the
vas celebrations. their outstanding achievements of humanity, as the Covid pandemic corridors of power.”
The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
in
Dr. Jonnalagadda was chosen
abroad.”
and
India
Award (PBSA) is the highest honor both Dr. Jonnalagadda expressed continues to devastate many coun- for the highest civilian award given
tries, impacting the lives of millions
conferred on Non-Resident Indians, his sincere gratitude and apprecia- of people around the globe. Togeth- to any NRI by the Government of
Persons of Indian Origin or an orga- tion to the government of India for er we will face the challenges and de- India in the field of Medicine and
nization/institution established and selecting him for this prestigious feat the virus and make this world a for his great leadership of AAPI, the
run by the Non-Resident Indians or award. He said “ In recognizing me, better and safer place for all of us to largest ethnic medical organization
Persons of Indian Origin in recog- the government has recognized all live and flourish” in the US, especially during the Pan-
nition of their outstanding achieve- the medical professionals who have Dr. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda as- demic. AAPI represents the inter-
ments both in India and abroad. been in the forefront, fighting Covid sumed office as the 37th President of ests of the over 100,000 physicians
While responding to this great
honor, Dr. Jonnalgadda said, “It’s -19, including those who have laid American Association of Physicians and Fellows of Indian origin in the
of Indian Origin (AAPI) on Satur-
United States, serving the interests
their lives while treating patients in-
my great honor and privilege that I fected with the deadly virus.” day, July 11, 2020, and committed of the Indian American physicians in
have been chosen for the prestigious He added that “It’s fitting to ded- himself to “make AAPI stronger, the US and in many ways contribut-
award by the government of India. icate this award to all my AAPI fam- more vibrant, united, transparent, ing to the shaping of the healthcare
The Pravasi Bharatiya Sam-
man Award 2021, the highest ily members and the entire medical politically engaged, ensuring active delivery in the US and to some ex-
fraternity, This award will strength- participation of young physicians, in- tent in India for the past 39 years.
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