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Awards
announced on Doctors Day presented on the occasion
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The event also
entailed discussions on key issues, recommendations on the same, and a promise
to keep fighting for the cause of the medical fraternity
New
Delhi, 23 September 2017: As a follow-up to the awards under various
categories announced on Doctor’s Day in July this year, an award ceremony was
held in The Grand, Vasant Kunj on the 23rd of September 2017. The
ceremony was organized as part of the Centenary Celebrations of Medical
Conferences in India by the IMA. The doctors were honored for their
contribution in the field of medicine and for their work towards the betterment
of the medical fraternity at large.
The event saw the coming together of the medical fraternity to discuss
and debate on, among other things, the various issues plaguing the medical
profession today. Discussions also focused on the revised fluid intake
recommendations, among pediatricians, surgeons and physicians.
Speaking about the awards, Padma Shri Awardee Dr K K Aggarwal,
National President Indian Medical Association (IMA) and President Heart Care
Foundation of India (HCFI) and Dr RN Tandon – Honorary Secretary General IMA in
a joint statement, said, "The medical fraternity is at a crossroads
today. While on the one hand, this award ceremony is being held to honor those
who are consistently striving to uphold the integrity of the medical
profession, on the other, the fact that many issues still remain unaddressed
cannot be ignored. These awards are an encouragement for all concerned to
continue working towards restoring the nobility of this profession. They will
also inspire others work harder to reach this level. I congratulate all the
winners and urge them to carry on the good work being done by them.”
Apart from the awards, consensus meetings were also held which
discussed various guidelines, one of them being the revised fluid intake
recommendations. The revised recommendations indicate that hydrating a patient
should entail a mix of energy and electrolytes. Apart from this, different
levels of physical activity need different levels of hydration. As a general
rule, the fluid intake should be low-sodium, low-sugar, non-caffeinated, and
non-alcoholic. However, fitness activities of one hour or more may require
additional hydration.
Adding further, Dr Aggarwal, said, “Fluid balance is essential
for life. The daily liquid requirement can be calculated as 30 ml /kg body
weight. Fluid is not only in the liquid form but also solid. For example, all
vegetables and fruits are weighed equal. When a person is normally hydrated,
they will have no thirst, their armpits will be wet, and they will pass urine
every 3 to 6 hours. Hydration requirements increase in summer, after exercise,
and in fever. About 5% of fluid loss is symptomatic. To find out whether a
person is adequately hydrated, a comparison of their body weight during morning
and evening can be done.”
The following days of this event will entail a meeting of the Central
Working Committee, wherein pertinent issues will be discussed along with the
way forward.
The recipients of the IMA awards are as follows.
Women
Empowerment Award
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Dr Jayshree B.
Mehta and Dr Soumya Swaminathan (2016)
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Dr Rishma Pai
(2017)
Doctor of
the Decade Award
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Dr A Marthanda
Pillai and Dr Shashank Joshi (2016)
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Dr Randeep
Guleria (2017)
Centenary
Awards
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Dr Ketan Desai
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Dr Ajay Kumar
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Dr Vinay Aggarwal
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Dr KK Aggarwal
Life Time
Achievement Award
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Dr Ved Prakash
Mishra (2017)
Doctor of
the Year Award
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Dr R N Tandon,
Dr Girish Tyagi, Dr R V Asokan, Dr Hrishikesh D Pai, and Dr K K Kalra (2016)
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Dr Shiv Kumar
Mishra, Dr Bhupender Ahuja, Dr Saumitra Rawat, Dr H P Saraf, and Dr Mona Desai
(2017)
Medical
Eminent Teacher Award
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Dr Georgi
Abraham, Dr C G Bahuleyan, Dr M C Mishra, and Dr J A Jayalal (2016) , Dr Swati
Bhave
IMA
Eminent Nurse Award
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Ms Anita
Deodhar and Ms Evelyn P Kannan
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