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M. V. Padma Srivastava
Madakasira Vasantha Padma Srivastava (born 1965) is an Indian neurologist, medical academic and writer, and the professor of neurology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. She is known for pioneering ''Acute Stroke Programme'' (Code-Red), a medical initiative for supporting patients afflicted with epilepsy and stroke, incorporating ''Hyperacute Reperfusion'' strategies including the thrombolysis program. The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2016, for her contributions to medical science. Biography Padma Srivastava, born in 1965, secured her master's degree in neurology from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1990 before starting her career with her alma mater where she is the professor of neurology. One of her main contributions to medical science is the initiation of the program, ''Code-Red'', at AIIMS which incorporates ''Hyperacute Reperfusion'' strategies, reportedly a first in public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. The NCT covers an area of . According to the 2011 census, Delhi's city proper population was over 11 million, while the NCT's population was about 16.8 million. Delhi's urban agglomeration, which includes the satellite cities of Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon and Noida in an area known as the National Capital Region (NCR), has an estimated population of over 28 million, making it the largest metropolitan area in India and the second-largest in the world (after Tokyo). The topography of the medieval fort Purana Qila on the banks of the river Yamuna matches the literary description of the citadel Indraprastha in the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
