Dr Sanjeev Gulati becomes 52nd president of Indian Society of Nephrology
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 12 2022:
Dr Sanjeev Gulati took over as the 52nd president of the Indian Society of Nephrology at its annual conference in Pune on December 2 .
In his presidential address, Dr Gulati said that over the last couple of years Indians have made their mark in the international arena, be it CEO's of leading multinationals or as political leaders in countries like England.
India too has assumed the presidency of G20 this year.
In Nephrology too, several Indian nephrologists from India have had leadership positions both in the International Society of Nephrology as well as the American Society of Nephrology, he continued and promised to strive to work hard along with rest of the members of the governing body to ensure that Indian Society of Nephrology is able to consolidate its position in the global nephrology arena.
Dr Gulati shared his research work in kidney diseases over the last 3 decades which has received National and international acclaim.
He highlighted that one of the biggest challenges of the current times is to bridge the knowledge gap between the physicians and the common man, a fact underlined by the theme of World Kidney Day 2022 .
Even though new and effective therapies have emerged over the last few years, their penetration and availability to the needy and the affected remains low.
The emergence of social media has made this even more challenging as it is full of misinformation and unvalidated and alternative therapies.
As a result the common man is often misguided, Dr Gulati maintained.
He also said that it is time for everyone to rise up to this challenge and expand the use of social media platforms, beyond teaching of medical fraternity, to the common man.
During his tenure, the Indian Society of Nephrology plans to launch a number of patient welfare and public outreach initiatives.