Sudam Kate

Dr. Sudam Kate is an Indian social activist doctor known for his pioneering work in the field of Sickle-Cell Anaemia in India. Working with Maharashtra Arogya Mandal, Hadapsar, Pune; he helped diagnose and later treated over 3000 sickle cell patients from the rural tribal communities of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, working since 1972. In 2017, the US-based NGO Sickle Cell 101 presented him with “2017 Sickle Cell Advocate of the Year”.[1] He was presented with Padma Shri, India's 4th highest civilian award in 2019.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Dr Kate receives '2017 Sickle Cell Advocate of the Year' award". Indian Express. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Meet Sickle Cell Advocate & Padma Shri Dr Sudam L Kate". Kalinga TV. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. ^ "डॉ. सुदाम काटे यांना 'पद्मश्री'" (in Marathi). Loksatta. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  4. ^ "We have to involve more interdisciplinary areas in combining resources to study sickle cell disease: Dr Sudam L Kate". Indian Express. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.