DRC Gold Medal Oration Award – 2011 & the first Prof. M. Viswanathan National Award for Excellence in Medical Teaching & Medical Care were held at Russian Cultural Centre, Chennai on Saturday, 17th of March, 2012. Mr. Mike Nithavrianakis, British Deputy High Commissioner, Chennai was the Chief Guest. He gave away DRC Gold Medal & Citation to Dr. Anoop Misra, Director, Centre of Internal Medicine, Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi and the first Prof. M. Viswanathan National Award for Excellence in Medical Teaching & Medical Care to Dr. Ramchandra Dattatraya Lele, Emeritus Professor, National Academy of Medical Sciences, India. A panel discussion on ‘Social Determinants of Diabetes in India’ was also held in which government dignitaries belonged to health departments both Central & State, NGOs, Media, Medical Practitioners, & Educational Institutions also took part. Dr. Gojka Roglic, Responsible Officer, Department of Chronic Diseases & Health Promotion, WHO Geneva was also present on the occasion.
Mr. Mike Nithavrianakis, British Deputy High Commissioner, Chennai (2nd from right) presenting a bust and citation of Prof. M.Viswanathan National Award for Excellence in Medical Teaching & Medical Care to Dr. Ramchandra Dattatraya Lele, Emeritus Professor, National Academy of Medical Sciences, India (2nd from left). Dr. Vijay Viswanathan, Managing Director, M.V.Hospital for Diabetes, (2nd from left), Dr.S.N. Narasingan, Dean, Prof. M.Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre (Extreme Right) & Dr. J.Nagarathnam, Chief Executive, M.V.Hospital for Diabetes (Extreme Left) are also seen.
