Dr Harsh Vardhan was sworn in
as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. He also holds
additional charge as the Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of
Earth Sciences.
This is indeed a happy and a
proud moment for the entire medical fraternity.
An ENT surgeon by profession
to start with, Dr Harsh Vardhan entered into active politics in the 90s and has
been elected to the Delhi Assembly five times following which he became a
Member of Parliament in 2014 from Delhi (Chandni Chowk constituency).
Dr Harsh Vardhan has been
instrumental in elimination of polio in the country. The Delhi Prohibition of
Smoking in Public Places & Non-Smokers Health Protection Act, Rational Drug
Policy which was recognised by the WHO as the Delhi Model and adopted by many
countries are some of his notable contributions. As environment minister, he
also launched the National Clean Air Programme that aims to reduce toxic
particulate matter by 2024.
With such an array of stellar
achievements, we hope that under his stewardship, India would successfully
navigate the various obstacles and challenges and achieve the required health
targets set out by the UN and WHO. Also, as someone who
is a part of the medical fraternity, we hope that he would look into the
problems faced by the doctors and try to resolve them.
We congratulate Dr Harsh
Vardhan on becoming the Health Minister of India
We also wish him the very best
and extend our support and cooperation in all his endeavors to solve the health
problems of the country.
Dr KK Aggarwal
Padma Shri Awardee
President Elect Confederation of
Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania
(CMAAO)
Group Editor-in-Chief IJCP Publications
President Heart Care Foundation of
India
Past National President
IMA
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