Some of the achievements made by Indians in the field of healthcare was acknowledged and appreciated around the globe in 2017. Here we highlight such accolades won by Indian doctors in the year gone by.

Ending this year on a very positive note, we highlight the inspiring lot of Indian doctors who were felicitated for their exemplary work in the field of medicine in the year gone by.

 Dr. Chandrakant S. Pandav, Lok Biradari Prakalp, and CanSupport Foundation awarded by  WHO (World Health Organisation) for sustainable contribution to the field of public health

Purpose: WHO recognized the individuals and institutions for their outstanding contribution towards public and population health. Dr. Chandrakant S. Pandav is a well-known public health academician bearing 30 years of experience in the field of public health. Lok Biradari Prakalp had contributed by providing primary healthcare to a tribal community in India. CanSupport foundation began a free home care program for people with cancers in Delhi and NCR region.

Dr. Vandana Gopikumar  was recognised by  WHO for her exemplary work in mental health

Purpose: Dr. Vandana Gopikumar had found an organization to provide access to mental and social care for the homeless and poor people. The organization had served nearly 10,000 low socio-economic people and around 2000 patients to provide in-patient care.

British Medical Journal (BMJ) South-Asia Award:

 In 2017, Indian doctors bagged 7 British Medical Journal (BMJ)  South Asia Awards for their valuable contribution towards the medical education and support. 

Dr. Lobsang Tsetim was awarded BMJ South Asia Award - Surgical team of the year

Purpose: Dr. Lobsang Tsetim had organized outreach surgical eye camps and has given vision to thousands of poor blinds in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, where people from remote areas are unable to access the limited resources due geographical and economic issues.

Dr. Aarthi Avinash Kinikar was awarded BMJ South Asia Award - Maternal and Child Health team of the year

Purpose: With the aim to reduce neonatal mortality in India due to malnutrition, Dr. Aarthi Avinash Kinikar had started the projects - ‘human milk banking’ and ‘milk collection van project’. The initiative successfully collected 1700 liters of milk from 15000 donors which have benefited 13500 babies.

Dr. Sonal Astana was awarded  BMJ South Asia Award - The excellence in Medical education

Purpose: When India has an acute lack of skilled surgeons for safe organ retrieval, Dr. Sonal Astana started the National Organ Retrieval Course, and has trained 115 surgeons on organ transplantation. About 79% of the doctors could conduct safe organ transplantation after finishing the course.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was awarded  BMJ South Asia Award- Non-communicable disease initiative of the year

Purpose: Dr. Rajendra Prasad along with his team had started ‘Children's Ride to Safety Programme’ with the aim of creating awareness about wearing helmets on 2 wheelers and seatbelt in cars and school buses. Workshops on road safety were conducted in around 55 Government schools of Delhi, covering 20,000 children and about 10,000 high-quality helmets were distributed to the children between 9 – 14 years for free of cost.