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Published Papers in 2022 on Allergy Medical Training & Pediatric Pulmonology as a Subspecialty in India

Along with a group of physicians, Dr. PKV wrote an editorial regarding allergy training in India that was published in May 2022 issue of the academic journal, ​Clinical & Experimental Allergy.  Become informed and read the editorial here!

Dr. PK co-authored with Dr. K.R. Bharat Kumar Reddy of Bengaluru, India an editorial reinventing pediatric pulmonology as a subspecialty in India that was published in the first issue of the Journal of Pediatric Pulmonology.  This editorial is accessible by clicking here!

Network of Allergy-Asthma Physicians in India

To serve the needy asthmatics in different parts of the world, IAS has offered Free medications, educational materials as well as conducted public awareness talks through media (TV, Newspapers, books, and pamphlets). All of these efforts are to increase the level of awareness of these common ailments.

​The latest move has been the formation of the Allergy-Asthma Network of India (AANI) (www.aani.in), a huge network of nearly 250 physicians who have all been trained by IAS at CMC, Vellore. These trained physicians carry the ideals of IAS and put them into practice in their communities.

IAS Sponsored Scholarships

IAS encourages and supports motivated health care workers (Medical students, Residents, and Fellows) to visit and work onsite in developing countries with prearranged mentorships. Such opportunities are available through an application process and personal interview.  IAS is also offering scholarships through the Center for Global Health, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Colorado
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2019 Scholarship Recipients:

Nguyen Lu (School of Medicine – MD) – Testing if wireless phones and a web platform can help empower the care system by minimizing lost-to-follow ups and increasing adherence to medication and anticoagulation management for RHD post-cardiac patients in Kigali, Rwanda

Taylor Davis (School of Medicine – MD) – creating a national RHD registry to track patients, determine disease prevalence, and provide support for establishing national policies with the goal of eradicating RHD in Rwanda
Each scholarship recipient will be presenting their scholarship research project.

​Our Commitment

​Bronchial asthma is a worldwide problem affecting hundreds of millions of individuals, both adults and children.  The World Health Organization reports that in 2019 alone, an estimated 262 million people were affected by asthma which also caused 455,000 deaths, and these numbers continue to grow.  Additionally, asthma is the most common cause of chronic disease among children, and is often under-diagnosed and under-treated in low- and middle-income countries.  These conditions result in a very high degree of morbidity, loss of man-hours and school hours, and loss of millions of dollars every year.  The morbidity due to asthma has been steadily increasing worldwide over the past decades, and there are several reasons of this rise in mortality.
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Our commitment is to counter this dangerous trend by improving access to proper care for more people worldwide.  We work towards achieving our commitment by: 1. Improving access to top-notch medical education for physicians, who in turn provide enhanced care and professional treatment to their patients; 2. Providing free and high-quality medical testing and care through our patented PRAANA charitable clinics; and 3. Supporting research and development to raise public awareness, as well as to improve professional training and technological applications. 
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