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{{Short description|Parsi Indian surgeon, social worker, and philanthropist}} | |||
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'''Jal Minocher Mehta''' (died 2001) was a [[Parsi]] Indian [[surgeon]], [[social work]]er and philanthropist, known for his services for the rehabilitation of people | '''Jal Minocher Mehta''' (died 2001) was a [[Parsi]] Indian [[surgeon]], [[social work]]er and philanthropist, known for his services for the rehabilitation of people who have [[leprosy]].<ref name="Philanthropist Jal Mehta Dead">{{cite web | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011015/nation.htm | title=Philanthropist Jal Mehta Dead | work=The Tribune | date=14 October 2001 | access-date=21 July 2016 | archive-date=18 May 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518023819/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011015/nation.htm | url-status=dead }}</ref> He was the president of Pune District Leprosy Committee and was involved in organizing [[Support group|self help groups]] of the leprosy patients and in creating social awareness about the disease through documentaries.<ref name="Erfahrungen mit Selbsthilfegruppen von Menschen, die infolge von Lepra von Behinderungen betroffen sind (Mehta Cooperative Rehabilitation Model)">{{cite journal | url=http://www.zbdw.de/projekt01/media/pdf/2000_1.pdf | title=Erfahrungen mit Selbsthilfegruppen von Menschen, die infolge von Lepra von Behinderungen betroffen sind (Mehta Cooperative Rehabilitation Model) | author=Jal Minocher Mehta | journal=Zeitschrift Behinderung und Dritte Welt | date=January 2000 | access-date=22 July 2016 | archive-date=15 April 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415142652/http://www.zbdw.de/projekt01/media/pdf/2000_1.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Neuropathic foot in leprosy">{{cite AV media | url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/221532401 | title=Neuropathic foot in leprosy | publisher=Aveer Films [for the Poona District Leprosy Committee] | date=1999 | people=Dr. Jal Mehta, Vishram Revankar | OCLC=221532401}}</ref> He chaired the [[Serum Institute of India]] (SIIL) and sat in the Advisory Boards of Pharmabiz, Chronicle Pharmabiz and the Vienna Karl Landsteiner Institute.<ref name="Padma Bhushan Dr. Jal Mehta passes away">{{cite web | url=http://saffron.pharmabiz.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=8190§ionid=17 | title=Padma Bhushan Dr. Jal Mehta passes away | publisher=Pharma Biz | date=15 October 2001 | access-date=21 July 2016 | archive-date=27 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827151009/http://saffron.pharmabiz.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=8190§ionid=17 | url-status=dead }}</ref> His efforts towards the Leprosy eradication program included the management of a Leprosy Hospital and a Rehabilitation Centre in Pune.<ref name="A mission is orphaned">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pune-times/A-mission-is-orphaned/articleshow/1727491953.cms | title=A mission is orphaned | publisher=Times of India | date=15 October 2001 | access-date=21 July 2016}}</ref> The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Bhushan]], in 1982, for his contributions to medical science.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2016 |access-date=3 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref> He died on 13 October 2001, succumbing to a cerebral hemorrhage at Pune,<ref name="Padma Bhushan Dr. Jal Mehta passes away" /> survived by his wife, Mehru, a medical doctor and cancer surgeon;<ref name="Like Father, Like Daughter">{{cite web | url=http://health.virtualpune.com/mehta/mehta.shtml | title=Like Father, Like Daughter | publisher=Virtual Pune | date=2016 | access-date=21 July 2016 | archive-date=3 July 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703131848/http://health.virtualpune.com/mehta/mehta.shtml | url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* {{cite AV media | url= | * {{cite AV media | url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/221532401 | title=Neuropathic foot in leprosy | publisher=Aveer Films [for the Poona District Leprosy Committee] | date=1999 | people=Dr. Jal Mehta, Vishram Revankar | OCLC=221532401}} | ||
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[[Category:Year of birth missing]] | [[Category:Year of birth missing]] | ||
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[[Category:Indian philanthropists]] | [[Category:Indian philanthropists]] | ||
[[Category:Scientists from Pune]] | [[Category:Scientists from Pune]] | ||
[[Category:Parsi people]] | [[Category:Parsi people]] | ||
[[Category:Medical doctors from Maharashtra]] | [[Category:Medical doctors from Maharashtra]] | ||
[[Category:Social workers from Maharashtra]] | [[Category:Social workers from Maharashtra]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century surgeons]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian surgeons]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:40, 15 January 2026
Jal Minocher Mehta | |
|---|---|
| Born | India |
| Died | 13 October 2001 Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Medical surgeon Philanthropist Social worker |
| Known for | Reconstructive surgery Leprosy eradication program |
| Spouse(s) | Mehru Jal Mehta |
| Children | One son |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Jal Minocher Mehta (died 2001) was a Parsi Indian surgeon, social worker and philanthropist, known for his services for the rehabilitation of people who have leprosy.[1] He was the president of Pune District Leprosy Committee and was involved in organizing self help groups of the leprosy patients and in creating social awareness about the disease through documentaries.[2][3] He chaired the Serum Institute of India (SIIL) and sat in the Advisory Boards of Pharmabiz, Chronicle Pharmabiz and the Vienna Karl Landsteiner Institute.[4] His efforts towards the Leprosy eradication program included the management of a Leprosy Hospital and a Rehabilitation Centre in Pune.[5] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1982, for his contributions to medical science.[6] He died on 13 October 2001, succumbing to a cerebral hemorrhage at Pune,[4] survived by his wife, Mehru, a medical doctor and cancer surgeon;[7]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Philanthropist Jal Mehta Dead". The Tribune. 14 October 2001. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ Jal Minocher Mehta (January 2000). "Erfahrungen mit Selbsthilfegruppen von Menschen, die infolge von Lepra von Behinderungen betroffen sind (Mehta Cooperative Rehabilitation Model)" (PDF). Zeitschrift Behinderung und Dritte Welt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ Dr. Jal Mehta, Vishram Revankar (1999). Neuropathic foot in leprosy. Aveer Films [for the Poona District Leprosy Committee]. OCLC 221532401.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Padma Bhushan Dr. Jal Mehta passes away". Pharma Biz. 15 October 2001. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "A mission is orphaned". Times of India. 15 October 2001. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "Like Father, Like Daughter". Virtual Pune. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Dr. Jal Mehta, Vishram Revankar (1999). Neuropathic foot in leprosy. Aveer Films [for the Poona District Leprosy Committee]. OCLC 221532401.
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