New York City Mayor Eric Adams presented the “Key to the City of New York” to Indian American physician, professor, and humanitarian Dr. Hari Shukla during a ceremony held on …
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Johns Hopkins Names AMA’s Sanjay Desai Vice Dean for Education at School of Medicine
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has appointed Sanjay Desai, M.D., M.A.C.P., chief academic officer of the American Medical Association, as vice dean for education. In a statement issued …
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Arts4All Foundation and LIJ Forest Hills Hospital Honor Olympic Champion Lauren Skye Scruggs
by SAH Staff Reporter 5 minutes readThe Arts4All Foundation, in partnership with Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital, hosted a Community Holiday Meet and Greet and National Human Rights Month Celebration on December 20, 2025, in …
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Texas Governor Appoints Indian American Physician Padmaja Patel to State Nutrition Advisory Committee
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readTexas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Indian American physician Padmaja Patel, M.D., of Midland, Texas, to the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee, with a term set to expire on September 1, …
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Learning from the World Through a Nepal Lens: My Experience at the IndoUS Bridging RARE Summit 2025
by Dr. Bijaya Mishra, Special to South Asian Herald 6 minutes readI had the privilege of participating in the IndoUS Bridging RARE Summit 2025, hosted at the Hylton Art Performance Center at George Mason University, Virginia, USA, from November 2–4, 2025. …
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IndoUSrare Names GenoPhe Biotech and IUVA Labs Winners of Pitch4RARE 2025 Startup Competition
by SAH Special Correspondent 6 minutes readThe Indo-US Organization for Rare Diseases (IndoUSrare) has announced the winners of Pitch4RARE, its virtual startup pitch competition held on December 9, recognizing innovative, patient-centered solutions aimed at advancing equitable …
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What I Learned About Conflict, Dignity, and Recovery While Visiting Sri Lanka’s Minefields with HALO
by Farzana Baduel 4 minutes readSometimes, life delivers a humbling reset. Last week, I traveled eight hours north from Colombo to Jaffna, Sri Lanka, with The HALO Trust, the world’s largest humanitarian demining organization. What …
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Gallup and The Art of Living Launch Global Study on Meditation and Wellbeing
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readGallup and The Art of Living have announced a global study aimed at creating a first-of-its-kind dataset on “meditation and wellbeing.” The initiative was announced by Gallup on December 19, …
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India and Core Group Nations Celebrate Second World Meditation Day at United Nations
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readThe Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, along with members of the core group from the Permanent Missions of Nepal, Sri Lanka, Andorra, and Mexico, celebrated the second …
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Local Officials Join Community to Celebrate Opening of Stretch Zone in Centreville
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readStretch Zone, a practitioner-assisted stretching program, officially marked the opening of its Centreville, Virginia, location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 18, 2025. The business opened its doors earlier this …