President-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Indian American, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a professor at Stanford School of Medicine, to serve as the next Director of the National Institutes …
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‘I Was in Absolute Awe of How Gurudev Can Find People in the Darkest Places Like This and Reach Them with the Truth’
by Gabriella Savelli, Special to South Asian Herald 8 minutes readRikers Island, New York, is the second largest jail in the United States, and has struggled for years with staff shortages and poor facilities. The Art of Living Prison Program …
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AAPI Members Elect New Leadership for 2024-2025 and Beyond
by News India Times 4 minutes readChicago, IL: The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, AAPI, (aapiusa.org) announced its new leadership for the year 2024-2025, in Chicago on November 15. “Congratulations and best wishes to …
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Newly Released Book on Prisons in Gujarat Garners Praise
by News India Times 2 minutes readA book entitled “Gujarat Prisons: The X Factor – A Human Transformation”, was released on Nov 14, 2024 by the Governor of Gujarat Acharya Devvrat, and the Director General of …
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Hundreds of Indian American Physicians of New Jersey Attend 6th Annual Gala
by News India Times 4 minutes readIt was a sold-out event at the Imperia banquet hall in Somerset, New Jersey where some 300 Indian American physicians came together to celebrate at their 6th annual gala of the …
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‘There are Plenty of Problems Begging to be Solved in Rare Diseases’
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 8 minutes readHarsha Rajasimha is the Founder Chairperson of the Indo-US Organization for Rare Diseases, a non-profit organization dedicated to tackling rare diseases through international collaboration, research, clinical trials, and data sharing. …
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AAPI President Highlights the Impact of Lung Cancer
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readTo raise awareness during November’s Lung Cancer Awareness Month, President of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), Dr. Satheesh Kathula, has emphasized the impact of lung cancer. …
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AAPI’s 18th Global Healthcare Summit Focuses on Prevention Strategies for Cancer and Lifestyle Changes
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readThe American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) hosted the Global Healthcare Summit (GHS 2024) on October 19-20, 2024, at Le Meridien in New Delhi, India, bringing together physicians …
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A High School Student’s Mission to Save Lives Through His South Asian Marrow Initiative
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readSoren Ghorai, a 17-year-old high school senior at the Eastside Preparatory School in Kirkland, Washington State, is an inspiration to many. He is the Founder and President of the South Asian …
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A South Asian Perspective: It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace
by Dr. Kevin Morris, Special to South Asian Herald 5 minutes readThe theme of the 2024 World Mental Health Day, as declared by the World Federation for Mental Health, is, “It is time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace“[1]. Each …