GAPIO conference

More than 300 delegates from India and overseas, including the United States, had attended, the 7th Annual conference of the Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, GAPIO, that was held in Hyderabad was a grand success.

The two-day conference was inaugurated by Kamineni Srinivas, Andhra Pradesh minister for health and family welfare, along with the Founder President Dr. Prathap C Reddy, chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group and Dr. Sanku Rao, president of GAPIO.

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The conference was attended by a New Jersey physician Dr. Sudhir Parikh, publisher of Desi Talk, and recipient of India’s Padma Shri award.

A new team took charge under the leadership of Dr. Ramesh Mehta as president, Dr. Anupam Sibal, vice president, Dr. Nandakumar Jairam, secretary general, Dr. Sudhir Parikh, joint secretary and Dr. Rohini Sridhar, treasurer.

There were 3 pre-conference workshops such as, pediatric basic life support at Rainbow Children’s Hospitals, advanced ultrasound trauma and life support course, jointly by CARE/AIIMS, Delhi at CARE Hospitals and breast and cervical cancer screening at Tanvir Hospital.

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The scientific program of the main conference included sessions on cardio vascular diseases, metabolic disorders, brain trauma, kidney and oncology. The sessions included, rheumatology, gastro-Intestinal disorders, and emerging health care challenges.

Dr. Sangita Reddy, joint managing director, Apollo Hospitals Group, was the chief guest during the award function along with other prominent dignitaries.

“We extend an invitation to you to participate in the next VII mid-year conference of GAPIO to be held on July 28 to 30 this year at Tampa, Florida,” GAPIO said in a statement.

By Premji