PRESS RELEASE
Received Award
on National Science Day at a special function organized at Raman Auditorium,
Technology Bhawan, New Delhi
A leading doctor and
philanthropist, Dr. KK Aggarwal has initiated several campaigns to bridge the
gap between science and health as his role as the President of The Heart Care
Foundation of India, a leading national NGO. He has developed over 1000 short
scientific preventive health messages aimed at educating the general public and
imparted scientific training to over 90000 people on Hands Only CPR for revival
after sudden death.
Dr. KK Aggarwal is also the recipient of
two other National Awards, namely the Padma Shri for brilliance in medicine and
the Dr. BC Roy National Award
for excellence in socio-medical awareness. With the addition of the DST
National Award, he becomes the only doctor in India
Commenting on the
occasion, Dr. KK Aggarwal said “It
has been my endeavor to constantly spread awareness about various health issues
and prevention measures in the country backed by scientific reasoning. With the
increasing number of lifestyle disorders and illnesses affecting people, it has
become more and more important to make people aware of ways to live a healthy
and fit lifestyle. By combining scientific reasoning with medicine and
treatment options, patients are more open to accepting the mode of treatment
recommended for them”.
A pioneer of leading
health initiatives, Dr. KK Aggarwal has been instrumental in bringing
treatments such as clot dissolving therapy for acute heart attacks and Colour
Doppler Echocardiography in the country. In addition to this, he has also
conceptualized and organized unique consumer driven health awareness platforms
such as The Perfect Health Mela and the Run for your Heart as a part of his
role as the President of The Heart Care Foundation of India. In recognition of
both these initiatives, the Government of India released National Postal
Commemorative Stamps of INR 6.50 & 1 respectively.
Congratulating him on the award Mr. B P Singh, Advisor and Head
NCSTC, Department of Science and Technology Government of India
A
leading healthcare communicator, Dr. KK
Aggarwal’s other roles also include Dean of the Board of Medical Education
Moolchand Medcity, Member Ethics Committee Medical Council of India,
Chairman Ethics Committee Delhi Medical Council, Editor in Chief IJCP Group of
Publications and eMedinewS and Chairman Legal Cell Indian Academy of
Echocardiography.
Dr
Aggarwal also runs a "Heart Care Foundation Fund" to assist heart
patients financially who otherwise cannot afford surgical or other
interventions.
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About Heart Care
Foundation of India
Heart Care Foundation of India is a National NGO working in the
field of creating health awareness for people from all walks of life about all
aspects of health incorporating all pathies under one roof using low cost
infotainment modules.
For further
information please contact:
Ms Tanuja Bisht
PR Coordinator
HCFI
9811887612
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