AIDS awareness rally organized by HIMS

Published on: December 16, 2023

AIDS awareness rally organized by HIMS

On the occasion of World AIDS Day, a massive awareness campaign was conducted by Himalayan Hospital Jolly Grant. Various programs were organized under this. During this, people coming to the skin disease OPD were given information about the causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment of AIDS. Also myths were dispelled about AIDS amongst the people.

On Saturday, people coming to the OPD of Dermatology Department of Himalayan Hospital were made aware about AIDS. During the program organized on this occasion, Head of the Department, Dr. Rashmi Jindal said that AIDS disease is caused by HIV virus. This virus weakens the immunity of humans. The purpose behind celebrating this special day is to make people aware of HIV disease.

Dr. Rashmi Jindal reiterated that the reasons for the spread of AIDS are unsafe sex, transfusion of HIV infected blood, use of infected needles during pregnancy or delivery of an HIV positive woman or even by breastfeeding, the newborn baby can spread this infection.

Dr. Samarjit Roy, Dr. YS Bisht, Dr. Ruchi etc. were present on this occasion, Dr Y S Bisht and Dr Ruchi Hemdani.

Amongst Residents were: Dr Dikshita, Dr Ritu, Dr Anuj. Dr Arnav, Dr Jagriti, Dr Darshana, Dr Vrinda, Dr Sakshi,Dr Shobhit and Dr Tabeer.

Symptoms of AIDS –
Dr. Samarjit Roy said that due to AIDS, the patient suddenly starts losing weight, there can be fever for a long time, diarrhoea can persist for a long time, there can be increase in glands in the body and there can be many wounds on the tongue etc.

AIDS awareness rally by HIMS –
On behalf of the Department of Community Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS), Jolly Grant, under the guidance of Head of the Department, Dr. Ashok Kumar Srivastava, people were made aware about the dangers of AIDS in Kudkawala and Gauhari Mafi Raiwala Health Center of Doiwala. During this, the students went door-to-door and gave information about AIDS to the people and also distributed red ribbons. On this occasion, Dr. Himanshu, Dr. Deepshikha, Dr. Vaibhav, Dr. Chirag etc. were present.

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Prof Rakesh Kumar

Prof Rakesh Kumar is the Founder and President of the Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation (USA), dedicated to vaddressing the distinct issues affecting young women with breast cancer. He also serves as the International Endowed Chair Professor at the Cancer Research Institute of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. Additionally, he holds adjunct professorships at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr Kumar earned his Ph.D. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1984 and began his research career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in January 1986. From 1988 to 2017, he held various academic and leadership positions —including faculty member, tenured professor, distinguished professor, endowed chair, department chair, and research leader—at esteemed institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the National Chair for Cancer Research for the Government of India and as a distinguished professor, continuing his innovative work in breast cancer research.

With nearly 40 years of research and professional experience, Dr. Kumar has made conceptual contributions to the field of cancer research (h-index 108, citations >50,000). He has authored over 325 peer-reviewed publications, edited or co-edited nine books, and delivered 290 invited lectures worldwide. His work has been featured on the covers of 18 major cancer journals and has been highlighted in institutional research reports of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

A passionate educator and mentor, Dr. Kumar has guided 67 trainees throughout his career. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple leading cancer journals and has served on the editorial boards of 21 top cancer journals. His global reputation is further demonstrated by his participation in about 100 peer-review panels for cancer research funding in the US and internationally over the past 28 years.

Dr. Kumar's innovative research has earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the Hinkle Society Faculty Award at Penn State University (1994), the Dalla/Fort Worth Living Legend Faculty Achievement Award in Basic Sciences (2004), the Ranbaxy Research Award (2006), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (2013), among others. Dr. Kumar's pioneering research continues to have a profound influence on the fields of oncology and breast cancer, opening up new opportunities for biomedical scientists and trainees worldwide.