A much needed state-of the-art cancer treatment hospital in Belagavi, Karnataka, was inaugurated January 3, 2025, by India’s President, Droupadi Murmu. Newly built with funds donated by Dr. Sampat Shivangi …
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AAPI Revives Annual ‘Share-the-Warmth’ Initiative to Support Homeless Communities this Winter
by Ananya Prabhakar 3 minutes readThe American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) relaunched the Share-the-Warmth program, with support from dozens of its Chapters on January 9, 2025, in Chicago. Keeping with the tradition …
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GAPIO to Hold Conference on Preventive Healthcare January 18 and 19 in Mysore
by Archana Adalja, News India Times 4 minutes readIndian Physicians and surgeons contribute immensely to the health and well-being of the world in various countries. “We are spread over several countries, but we have a common thread in …
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University of Pittsburgh Establishes VIHAR with Support from Indian American Siblings to Address Women’s Health Disparities
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readThe University of Pittsburgh has launched the Vijayalakshmi Innovation Center in Women’s Health Analytics and Research (VIHAR) to address significant disparities in women’s health and wellness worldwide. The initiative is …
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President of India to Inaugurate Indian American Physician’s Hospital in Karnataka on December 30th
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readPresident of India, Droupadi Murmu, will inaugurate the newly constructed Dr. Sampat Kumar S. Shivangi Cancer Hospital on December 30, 2024, in Belagavi, Karnataka. The state-of-the-art facility, located in a …
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RAYWA Foundation Honors President of AAPI with the Healthcare & Science Leadership Award
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readPresident of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), Dr. Satheesh Kathula, was honored with the Healthcare & Science Leadership Award at Raising Awareness of Youth with Autism …
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South Asian Americans Win the 2024 Loudoun Innovation Challenge Award in the Lifesciences Technology Category
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readSouth Asian Americans, Meghna Sharma, of Indian origin, and Tseten Gurung, of Nepali origin, won the 2024 Loudoun Innovation Challenge award in the Life Sciences Technology category for their company, …
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SKN Foundation Launches Nationwide Helpline on Persons With Disabilities Day
by News India Times 6 minutes readOn the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3, the New Jersey-based non-profit organization devoted to the South Asian community, SKN Foundation, launched a national helpline for families of …
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Flushing Swaminarayan Mandir Holds Flu Vaccination Drive
by Archana Adalja, News India Times 3 minutes readFlushing Swaminarayan Mandir and BAPS Charities organized a Flu Education and Vaccination Drive on Sundays between November 24 and December 1, 2024 at their premises. Close to 100 vaccines were …
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Bollywood Star Aamir Khan and Daughter Ira Khan Share their Mental Health Journeys With the US Surgeon General
by Ananya Prabhakar 4 minutes readSurgeon General of the United States, Dr. Vivek Murthy, in a conversation with Bollywood star Aamir Khan and his entrepreneur daughter and Founder or Agatsu Foundation, Ira Khan explored mental …