Kiritkumar Mansukhlal Acharya

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Kiritkumar Mansukhlal Acharya
The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri Award to Shri Dr. Kiritkumar Mansukhlal Acharya, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 31, 2014.jpg
Acharya receiving the Padma Shri Award at the Civil Investigation Ceremony
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OccupationDematologist
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Kiritkumar Mansukhlal Acharya is an Indian dermatologist, known for his services for the eradication of leprosy.[1][2][3] The Government of India honoured him, in 2014, by awarding him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of medicine and social service.[4]

Biography

Kiritkumar Mansukhlal Acharya, more known by his popular name, K. M. Acharya,[2] was born in Saurashtra, in the Western Indian state of Gujarat.[1] His medical career was mainly at the M. P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar as the Professor and the Head of the Department of skin, sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and leprosy.[3] After his retirement from the service, he runs the Mahatma Gandhi Leprosy Society.[2][3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "27 recipients from the field of medicine in Padma awards 2014". Medicos India. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "7 Gujaratis in Padma awards list". The Times of India. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Dr Neelam Kler to be conferred with Padma Bhushan award". India Medical Times. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  4. "List of Padma Awardees for the year 2014". CNN-News18. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

External links

  • "Sehat". Sehat. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2019.