[Focus] Dr Suniti Solomon Oration Award to Dr Soumya Swaminathan ICMR
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Date: 2015-10-30

Dr Soumya Swaminathan of ICMR was also awarded the first Dr Suniti Solomon Oration Award instituted by AIDS Society of India, in remembrance of contributions of Dr Solomon to fight against AIDS. Dr Swaminathan spoke on drug-resistant TB. 

Eighth National Conference of AIDS Society of India (ASICON 2015) was held in Mumbai and inaugurated by Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Director-General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Secretary, Department of Health Research, Government of India. ASICON 2015 is being held from 30th October – 1st November in Mumbai on the theme of “Sharing a vision, Shaping the future” to mark 30 years of HIV in India. It is being co-sponsored by Department of Bio-Technology, Govt. of India; Forum of Parliamentarians on AIDS; Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR); International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI); Medical Council of India (MCI);National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO); Peoples Health Organisation – India (PHO), and UNAIDS.

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