Padmashri for HIV Physician Dr. Kutikuppala Surya Rao

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Padmashri for HIV Physician DR. KUTIKUPPALA SURYA RAO

Citation on Dr.K. Surya Rao

Dr. Kutikuppala Surya Rao is a renowned physician who has been

synonymous with service in the field of Medicine for championing the

cause of AIDS. The Govt of India has announced PADMASHRI to Dr.

Kutikuppala Surya Rao during 2008 Republic Day Celebrations for his

outstanding contribution to society. HIV Congress 2008 takes this

opportunity to felicitate Padmashri Dr. Kutikuppala Surya Rao.

2. He has graduate in Medicine from Andhra Medical College,

Visakhapatnam and did Post Graduation in Family Medicine from Post

Graduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) Colombo and MNAMS from National

Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He did fellowship (FHM) in

HIV medicine from the Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore. He

passed MA (Phil) in Indian Philosophy from Andhra University and

currently pursuing Ph.D in Andhra University.

3. He has been the Resource Person for the orientation training

prgorammes for NSS programme officers of Andhra University, Nagarjuna

University, Kakatiya University, Osmania University, Venkateswara

University and University of Health Sciences on HIV / AIDS (1990-

2005). Dr. Rao guided two PGs of the University of Calgary Canada and

one PG of the Federal University of Santa Catarine, Florianopolis,

Brazil during March 2000-2001 and 2005-06 respectively. He

collaborated the Telugu Publication of World Health Organization

(WHO) AIDS series -5 from 1992 to 1993, the first of its kind in the

world for which WHO awarded a grant of 1000 U.S $ to Dr. Rao. He was

Member – Executive Council of Andhra University (1995). He was

formerly Member of National AIDS committee, Ministry of Health and

Family Welfare, Govt of India (1997-2000). He also served as Chairman

(Vizag chapter) IMA Academy of Medical Specialties and academic

Director – IMA.

4. He chaired the 3rd International conference on AIDS at Amsterdam,

Netherlands in 1997 and in July 2000 he chaired a Scientific session

of XIII International AIDS Conference at Durban on treatment and care

of HIV +Ve Orphans.

5. He published 57 research papers in the World renowned medical

journals like British Medical Journal (BMJ), Applied Medicine,

Antiseptic, Indian Practitioner, JIMA etc., and 390 articles in

popular journals of National and International repute.

6. Dr. Kutikuppala won many National and International prestigious

Awards. The Nobel Laureate Mother Theresa appreciated the services of

Dr. Rao in 1989. He received Dr. Ranganadhan Memorial National Award

for presentation of Best Research paper on AIDS at NRS Medical

College, Calcutta in 1993