Each doctor needs to turn into a world-class medical professional

 

AAPI’s Action Plan for Govt of India.

 - India Coordinator Dr. Duvvuru. Dwarkanatha Reddy announces this at a Press Conference.

  - Distribution of free cervical cancer vaccines under the aegis of AAPI and Tanvir Foundation.

 

Hyderabad, July 17:  India Coordinator Dr. Duvvuru Dwarakanatha Reddy said that in the process of bringing reforms in the Indian medical system in a big way, it is possible to nurture every Indian doctor into a world-class medical expert. He said that an action plan would be prepared on various issues and presented to the Government of India and Medical research council. At the local Tanvir Hospital, on Sunday morning, a press conference was organized by Treasurer Dr. Naunihal Singh, Dr. Dwarakanatha Reddy said that the number of courses in MBBS, PG, and super specialties has to be increased to overcome the shortage of qualified medical professionals in India. He said that 50 percent of seats should be reserved primarily for primary healthcare units, and likewise, the DM Neonatology workforce has to be developed extensively in every medical college to increase and extend the needed medical facilities as 25 million babies are born every year. Also, he said that currently 15,000 PG seats are required in Family Medicine, and for these 50 bedded hospitals need to be set up besides 20 to 30 seats to be filled in every college for DSB diploma courses for the medical standards in the country to improve people's life expectancy. In our country, 4.50 lakhs road accidents occur every year taking the toll of 1.50 lakh lives. It is tragic that one person in every four seconds is dying in this. In this context of providing Emergency Medical Services efficiently, 10 seats should be created in B.Sc. Courses in every medical college across our country for imparting training to Emergency Medical Technicians, besides providing 6 seats in Emergency Medicine in every medical college like in countries such as England. He also said that basic life support (BLS) certificate courses should be made mandatory before MBBS graduation, and CCLS and PALS certificate courses should be made compulsory for all postgraduates.

It is further said that an AAPI (American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin) Action Plan based on many issues discussed at the Global Health Summit, Hyderabad held in January 2022 as well as the AAPI Convention, San Antonio, the USA held in June 2022 under the leadership of former President Dr. Anupama Gotimukula and the current President Dr. Ravi Kolli concerning the policies to be taken on Healthcare in India which is going to be submitted to the central government.


Free distribution of Vaccine for Cervical Cancer

On Sunday, the second dose of cervical cancer vaccine was administered to 100 people free of charge at Tanvir Hospital under the aegis Tanvir Foundation and IMA Hyderabad North. Tanvir Foundation's Chairman Dr.Meeta, IMA leaders Dr. Sampath Rao, Dr. BN Rao, Dr. Surendranath, Dr. Raghunandan, Dr. Saikumar, Dr. Naunihal Singh, and others participated in the event.

 “I will strive to make AAPI a decisive force in medical education and services”

AAPI’s new President Dr. Ravi Kolli.

 In the Google Meet held on Sunday, Dr. Ravi Kolli declared that he will enable AAPI to play a more decisive and powerful role in medical education and service in India and America.  

While speaking in Pittsburgh on Sunday, he said that presently many reforms are needed in the medical education and services in India, besides many problems faced by Indian doctors in America that he will work tirelessly solving.  At the same time, he said that while carrying forward the various service programs, including the Village Adoption program, that has been taken up under the leadership of AAPI's former president Dr. Anupama Gotimukula, efforts will be made to expand medical services to many more villages, more efficiently and extensively. All this will be reviewed and discussed at the Global Health Summit to be held in Vizag in January 2023.

 More organizations should come forward to vaccines

 - Dr. Meher Medavaram:

Representing the Women’s Wing of AAPI, Dr. Meher Medavaram opined that there is a need for more service organizations to come forward to prevent cervical cancer, which is a leading cause of death for women in India. She said that since the Cervical cancer vaccine costs around Rs. 8,000 for two doses and is expensive, it is difficult for all the women in a developing country like India to have them. It is a reason why the AAPI chose 100 people first with the joint participation of Tanveer Hospital and administering vaccines free of charge to the poorest of the poor.