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An Indian-American group led by several doctors, who trace their origin to Bihar and Jharkhand, has launched a free telemedicine helpline for COVID-19 patients back home.
Led by Dr Avinash Gupta, who is president of Bihar and Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA), and several of Indian-American doctors, the group is using the internet and apps to provide free healthcare consultancy to those who have tested positive for COVID-19. This is part of our effort to help in whatever way we can with our people back home, said Alok Kumar, former FIA president.
Indian-American doctors launch telemedicine helpline for COVID-19 patients
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Last Updated: Apr 27, 2021, 09:38 AM IST
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Led by Dr Avinash Gupta, who is president of Bihar and Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA), and several of Indian-American doctors, the group is using the internet and apps to provide free healthcare consultancy to those who have tested positive for COVID-19.
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An Indian-American group led by several doctors, who trace their origin to Bihar and Jharkhand, has launched a free telemedicine helpline for COVID-19 patients back home.
Led by Dr Avinash Gupta, who is president of Bihar and Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA), and several of Indian-American doctors, the group is using the internet and apps to provide free healthcare consultancy to those who have tested positive for COVID-19.
With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing into its second year, the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin continues to make strides in mitigating the virus.
âTurning challenges into opportunities, the deadly pandemic COVID-19 that has been instrumental in the lockdown of almost all major programs and activities around the world, could not lock down the creative minds of AAPI leaders,â said Dr. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, current president of AAPI, in a statement.
âWith coronavirus impacting every aspect of life around the world, posing several challenges in carrying out with numerous plans and programs for AAPI in 2020, we have been right on task and have devoted the past year leading AAPI to stability and greater heights,â the Indian American physician added.Â
US Senate to Hold Confirmation Hearing For Vivek Murthy as Surgeon General
Murthy was previously Surgeon General under President Barack Obama in 2014 before he was asked to step down by the Trump administration.
Vivek Murthy. Photo: PTI
World25/Feb/2021
Washington: Indian-American physician Dr Vivek Murthy, President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as US Surgeon General, is expected to reflect on the death of his seven family members in India and America due to COVID-19 to highlight his plans to end the pandemic during his confirmation hearing on Thursday.
The confirmation hearing of Murthy, 43, by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions comes days after reports that he made more than $2 million from pandemic consulting speeches.