Dr Santosh Soans to be conferred national IMA Doctors Day Award 2019

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June 29, 2019

Mangaluru, Jun 29: Dr. Santosh T. Soans, eminent pediatrician of Mangalore, has been selected for the prestigious ‘IMA Doctors Day Award 2019’ instituted by the Indian Medical Association (IMA). The national level award will be conferred upon Dr. Soans on Doctors Day (July 1) at a Special Ceremony hosted at IMA House, New Delhi. “IMA honours its leaders and members who have contributed to the medical field in a big way on the occasion of Doctors Day. We are pleased to inform you that it has been decided to honour you this year,” says the letter signed by IMA National President Dr. Santanu Sen and Honorary Secretary General Dr. R. V. Asokan.

National Doctors Day commemorates Dr. B. C. Roy, a legendary physician, freedom fighter, statesman and recipient of Bharatha Ratna.

In a surprising coincidence, the Karnataka State Branch of IMA too has chosen to confer its ‘IMA-KSB Doctors’ Day Award’ on Dr. Santosh T. Soans for “distinguished services rendered to Indian Medical Association, Profession and Public”, according to the announcement signed by Dr. Annandi M. Meti , President and Dr. S. Srinivasa, Honorary Secretary. This award too will be conferred on Doctors Day (July 1) during a function to be held in Bangalore. This is a rare occasion when the same person has been chosen for the same honour by the same organization at the national and state level.

Dr. Santosh Soans is the immediate Past President of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP). He has been active in IAP for over three decades and has served as the National Vice President (2010), National Chairman, Intensive Care Chapter (2013) and Karnataka State President (2015). Last year he was conferred with the ‘Outstanding Asian Pediatrician Award 2018’ by the Asia Pacific Pediatric Association.

A pioneer in Pediatric Intensive Care in this region, Dr Santosh Soans is an experienced academician and practicing pediatrician. He is a much sought after speaker for national and international medical conferences. He has authored two books, contributed chapters to several medical text books and published articles in various medical journals.

A native of Kundapur, Dr. Santosh Soans is an alumnus of Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore and Manipal. He is presently serving at AJ Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore as Professor and Head of the Department of Pediatrics as well as the Chief of NICU / PICU. He has earlier served as faculty at Father Muller Medical College too.

Responding to the award, Dr. Santosh Soans said: “Indian Medical Association is a national organization of doctors. It represents medicine science as a whole and not any particular specialization. Recognition from one’s peers from outside one’s specialization means a lot. I am delighted that I have been chosen by IMA for this honour and I further dedicate myself to the profession. I am grateful to all those who have encouraged and supported me in all my endeavours.”

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Congratulations Sir!!!

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Shantanu Gupta’s book on BJP to become part of curriculum in Indonesia’s Islamic University

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February 24,2020

New Delhi, Feb 24: A book on the history of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will become a part of a course in the Islamic University of Indonesia, as the party’s two consecutive victories in India’s general elections has evoked interest among academicians, a faculty member said.

The book, titled Bhartiya Janata Party — Past, Present & Future, Story of World’s Largest Political Party and written by Shantanu Gupta, will become a part of the syllabus for undergraduate students of South Asian studies in the Department of International Relations.

Hadza Min Fadhli, a faculty member at the university, said there was a rising interest in the BJP’s rise among academicians in Indonesia, especially after the party won two general elections in India.

He said the book would be part of the syllabus for undergraduate courses in South Asian studies in the Department of International Relations.

Mr. Hadza said he got to know about the book during a recent visit to India as part of the Kautilya Fellowship programme, organised by the India Foundation. “We in Indonesia intend to further strengthen our relations with India. Therefore, it is important to understand its ruling party. We expect the BJP would also intend to do the same,” Mr. Hadza said.

When asked about the book being selected to be a part of a course in an Indonesian university, Mr. Gupta said global recognition of his work is immensely satisfying.

This book chronicles the history of the BJP which, Mr. Gupta said, described the saffron party as the latest political manifestation of the various nationalist movements that the country has seen.

Mr. Gupta has authored five other books, including a biography of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and a book on football in India.

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Stupidity of faculty.

They should know the reaction of Malaysians to BJP's attrocities.

When Malaysia outright knows BJP's agenda, they reacted.

This decission of Indonesian faculty shows clear stupidity and his mental stability.

God give wisdom to Indonesians

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Another COVID-19 patient in Karnataka recovers after plasma therapy

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June 5,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 5: A COVID-19 patient, who was admitted to Victoria hospital, has recovered from the disease after he was administered convalescent plasma therapy.

He is the second patient in the state who has recovered from COVID-19 after the therapy.

"I am happy to inform the second plasma therapy patient has recovered and shifted out of ICU. This middle-aged patient was admitted in Victoria hospital ICU with severe COVID-19 illness and was also diabetic with poor sugar control," Dr Vishal Rao, HCG Hospital Bengaluru said.

"The patient received convalescent plasma on May 27, since then there was steady improvement in patient's condition and was taken off high flow nasal oxygen on June 2, 2020, and is at present on a minimal oxygen, shifted toward yesterday. With the rapid recovery we hope to discharge the patient soon," he said.

Speaking further, Rao said: "This is a significant improvement and reassuring. We hope to see him recover completely and will closely monitor the condition going forward to send the patient from ward to home."

In Karnataka, 4,320 coronavirus cases have been reported including 1,610 cured/discharged/migrated and 57 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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11 new COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka; total 576

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May 1,2020

Bengaluru, May 1: Karnataka has reported 11 new cases of coronavirus, taking the State's count to 576, informed the Health Department on Friday.

Out of the total COVID-19 cases found in the State, 235 people have been discharged and 22 people have died.

"11 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Karnataka from April 30, 5 pm till noon today, taking the total number of cases to 576, which includes 22 deaths and 235 discharges," said the State government COVID-19 bulletin.

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