Indian-American Doctors Focus On Giving Back To India

Wednesday, 02 July 2014, 02:12 IST
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Vardhan, who was the chief gest at the convention, lauded the great contributions of Indian American physicians for their hard work, dedication and achievements.

"I am proud of our community of Indian physicians for all the progress that we have made over the years, and I know that AAPI has been a critical force in making this process possible," said Vivek Murthy, President Barack Obama's nominee for U.S. Surgeon General.

Earlier, the 32nd annual convention was inaugurated with the lighting of the traditional Indian lamp by Dr. Jayshreeben Mehta, president of Medical Council of India (MCI) on June 26 along with Parvathaneni Harish, consul general of India in Houston and AAPI leadership.

Kaul Singh Thakur, Health Minister of Himachal Pradesh urged AAPI to adopt and provide healthcare in the tribal regions in his state, while assuring all possible support to AAPI and its members.

Seema Jain, President-elect of AAPI assured Thakur that she will make every effort to help provide healthcare in the remote regions of Himachal Pradesh.
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Source: PTI