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“Picture abhi baaki hain” and “the show must go on” were some the last words of cardiologist Dr K K Aggarwal, 62, in a video that he posted just before he got admitted to AIIMS because of Covid-19. He died on Monday night. Aggarwal, a recipient of Padma Shri and Dr B C Roy National Award and head of Heart Care Foundation of India, was admitted at AIIMS for the past 10 days and was put on a ventilator.
His friends recalled him not just as a doctor but also as a medical educator. “He was born on Teacher’s Day in 1958 and never stopped imparting lessons on health issues. Even when he was down with Covid, he continued educating people through his videos,” said Dr. Vinay Aggarwal, former president of Indian Medical Association (IMA). The annual Perfect Health Mela held in Delhi was Dr Aggarwal’s brainchild. It was not just the medical fraternity which mourned his death. Tributes poured in from politicians, bureaucrats, artists and actors.
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KK Aggarwal, eminent cardiologist and former IMA president, dies of Covid
Padma Shri awardee and eminent cardiologist Dr KK Aggarwal has died of COVID-19. According to a statement posted on his Twitter handle, he died at 11.30 pm on Monday after a lengthy battle with Covid. He was admitted to the AIIMS in Delhi and was on ventilator support since last week. Even during the pandemic, he made constant efforts to educate the masses and was able to reach out to 100 million people through numerous videos and educational programmes and saved countless lives. He wanted his life to be celebrated and not mourned, the statement said.
270 Doctors Have Died Of Covid During Second Wave Of Pandemic: IMA
Bihar saw the maximum number of 78 deaths of medical practitioners, followed by Uttar Pradesh (37), Delhi (29) and Andhra Pradesh (22).
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The second wave of Covid has so far taken a toll on 270 doctors with the largest number of casualties in Bihar (78) followed by Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, according to data collected by the Indian Medical Association. Dr. KK Aggarwal, a Padma Shri recipient and president of Heart Care Foundation of India, who died on May 17, is among the casualties.
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