Special Edition | October 2020

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IAPT DAYI N D I A N A C A D E M Y O F P E D I A T R I C S K E R A L A

VOTE FOR

REMESH KUMAR RAs CIAP President Elect 2021

OFFICE BEARERS IAP KERALA

CENTRAL IAP

Dr Narayanan MPresident

Dr Balachandar DSecretary

Dr T P JayaramanPresident Elect

Dr Riaz IPresident's nominee

Dr Vijayakumar MEditor – Companion

Dr Rajendra PrasadVice President

Dr Ranjith PWeb Editor

Dr Vishnu Mohan P TEditor - IAP today

Dr Remesh Kumar R HSG CIAP 2018 - 19

Dr MKC Nair

President CIAP - 2004

Dr S Sachidananda KamathPresident CIAP 2015

Dr T U SukumaranPresident CIAP 2011

Dr Krishna Mohan RTreasurer

Dr Johny Sebas�anJoint Secretary

Dr Abraham K PaulEB Member

Dr PAM Kunju

EB Member

Dr Santosh M K

EB Member

Dr O JoseEB Member

Dr Ananda Kesavan TMNa�onal Vice President (SZ) 2020

PAST CIAP OFFICE BEARERS

Dear colleague in IAP,

Hope you are figh�ng the pandemic, living with the virus successfully, taking all precau�ons of personal protec�on.

You might have come to know that Dr. Remesh Kumar R is a contestant for the post of Na�onal President. I had the opportunity to work with him in in IAP for more than two decades. What I found most striking in him is his commitment to the job he engages, be it academic, administra�ve or organisa�onal. Heading the administra�ve department of a mul� speciality hospital, he proved his me�le especially during the turbulent episodes of hospital violence.

In IAP Kerala, he bagged many firsts- serving as editor of Pediatric Companion for 5 years consecu�vely, introducing the concept of regular family get togethers, sports events, ge�ng maximum number of awards from CIAP etc.

He enjoys bringing IAPians together. A�er ge�ng elected as HSG, working on a wider canvas, he shouldered responsibili�es with equal ease and be�er perfec�on.

If elected to the Presiden�al post, I am sure he will be an asset to the Academy.

I request my colleagues in IAP to support him by their valuable votes.

Happy Navarathri,

Kind regards

Dr. M. NarayananPresident, IAP Kerala

P R E S I D E N T ' S

MESSAGE

Dear Senior Iapians and friends,

Hope you are all doing good. This year's Na�onal IAP Elec�on is on. One of the Presiden�al Candidate Dr Remesh Kumar, I have been knowing and no�cing since my associa�on with IAP 22 years back.

He has been nurturing small branch by promo�ng all youngsters and was working at grass root level. Now he's not associated with that branch as recently, he has shi�ed to Cochin and taken over as HOD of a ter�ary centre. But that small branch is one of the strongest one with lot of youngsters to make it strong for the next 2 decades.

His tenure as Secretary of state branch for 2 years was even�ul with lot of awards at the na�onal level. Also his ability to organise a confer-ence in the last minute has proved his organisa�onal skills.

D r Re m e s h ' s a d m i n i s t ra� ve capacity, we can see when he was the medical superintendent and also Consultant of a main hospital for 2 decades. Being the first elected HSG and during his tenure

has underlined his administra�ve capacity.

He's the person along with our Sachi Sir who brought out the concept of family meet a decade ago. This has been conduc�ng without break by our state. His academic interest and knowledge has been shown when he was the Chief editor of our pres�gious magazine Pediatric Companion for co n� n u o u s 5 ye a rs w i t h o u t financial commitment for the state.

I am sure with all his organisa�onal capacity, academic brain and acquaintance with members at grass root level he's the ideal candidate for Na�onal President Post if elected he will take IAP to greater heights. I request all my seniors and friends to vote for him.

Navarathri wishes to all, Stay safeJai Hind, Jai IAP

Dr Balachandar D Secretary, IAP Kerala 2019-20

SECRETARY'S

MESSAGE

Dear friends and colleagues in IAP,

It brings me immense pleasure to write this message for the special issue of IAP Today. I have known Dr Remesh Kumar since the last 25 years and the sincerity and commitment that he has shown in whatever he does is unmatchable. He has proved his me�le as an academician, administra�on and in the organisa�on. Worthy to men�on is his roles as the editor of Pediatric companion and as the HSG of CIAP.

I am sure he will take our academy to greater heights if elected as the President.

I wish Remesh all the best in the upcoming elec�ons and request you all to support and vote for him in the elec�on.

Together for IAP,

Yours truly,

Dr MKC Nair DScFormer Vice Chancellor, KUHAS President CIAP 2004

MESSAGE

Dear all,

Its my pride privilege to write this message for IAP Today's elec�on special edi�on. I am very happy that my beloved friend and student Dr Remesh Kumar R is contes�ng for the post of Na�onal President of IAP 2021. I know Remesh for the past 30 years as my student and later as my colleague in IAP ac�vi�es. He was the chapter secretary and president of IAP Pathanamthi�a, Kerala later became the secretary of IAP Kerala branch, editor of Pediatric companion. As the secretary he worked hard for IAP Kerala branch and got the best branch award. He was the chairperson of environment chapter of IAP. He was awarded the diplomate of Environment and child health by the Interna�onal Pediatric Associa�on (IPA). He is the first na�onally elected HSG of CIAP. As the HSG his work was excellent and he is the most popular HSG of IAP. Now he is contes�ng for the post of Na�onal president elect 2021 and I wish Remesh all the best.

Jai IAP,

Dr TU Sukumaran MD, PhD President CIAP 2011

MESSAGE

Dear IAPian,

Hope you all are staying safe and in good spirits!

Dr Remesh Kumar is closely known to me since a long �me. I have seen

him grow right from his early years in rural kerala working at all the

grass root levels of IAP and performing excellently in academics as well

as in organisa�on.

His posi�ve energy and work ethic was wonderfully displayed in his

tenure right from branch Secretary to the state leadership and finally

as the HSG of CIAP. He has played a key role in resolving the turbulent

and cloudy days in CIAP with his inclusive and cohesive leadership skills

reaching out to all the members of CIAP through out the country.

Knowing his leadership and academic quali�es so well, I am sure he will

be a wonderful president for our beloved organisa�on.I request all my

dear colleagues in academy to support and vote for Dr Remesh Kumar

R as the president elect 2021.

Wishing you all a happy and safe Navratri!

Loving regards,

Dr S Sachidananda Kamath President, CIAP 2015

MESSAGE

Address at Aligarh, UP TB document signing

Adressing AGM of IAP FIAP Award Ceremony of IAP

Annual report of CIAP

With Padma Awardees Bafna Sir & Dabke Sir

Meghalaya ora�on

Book on Malaria release at Barmer Paramesh Ora�on at ENRICHCON

FBS Mee�ng Hyderabad Deshpande Ora�on Telengana

IPA bid won at Panama Successful IPA bid at Panama

IPA delegate

UAE Pediatric Update

UAE Pediatric Update

UAE Pediatric update With CM Kerala

With Partha Sir

Ar�cle in IJPOra�on at Paramesh Founda�on

Delhi WZ Pedicon Surat

Bokaro United Airways

Pune NCDP

At PG Quiz at SMS Medical College With EB of Jaipur

Adolescon Bangalore

Chennai Pedicon

Honoured by Tirupathi branch

Breas�eeding week of Tirupathi

Jabalpur

Midterm CME of ID Chapter at Kolkata

Nizamabad Nizamabad

EMBICON at Mumbai Delhi website inaugura�on

Bangalore Pedicon

Allergy Pedicon Pune

Delhi LHMC mee�ng ALS MAP, MEMS

Jodhpur workshop

Ambala united airway workshop

Gujarat pedicon vadodara

Honoured at Rajamundri Pedicon

Delhi e journal Delhi Pediatrics inaugura�on

Odisha Pedicon Balasore

MAHAPEDICON- Mahableswar Kerala IAP apprecia�on

IIMA Pandalam honoring Amritsar NZ Pedicon

With both Presidents Amritsar NZ Pedicon Telengana Pedicon

WB Pedicon Kolka�a

IJPP Annual Conference Chennai

Consulta�ve meet at Mumbai

IDCon & EPID at Noida

EB 2016

EB 2019 snippet

With my dear Presidents - 1st EB mee�ng 2018

Nagpur Pedicon Inaugura�on

Nagpur Pedicon address

HOD Cell mee�ng

Indian Pediatrics felicita�on func�on

Golden moment for IAP and one of the remarkable milestones in 2019 - signing of MoU with Central TB division of Goverment of India to conduct 300 programs for NTEP CME on Paediatric TB management with total academic grant of 4.2 Cr. Today is the first anniversary of signing of the MoU.Thanks to our visionary President 2019 Dr.Diganth Shastri and all academic stalwarts of IAP, officials of CTB division and our EB team .

We at IAP are commi�ed to contribute to the cause and fulfill the milestone of END TB 2025 program. Due to COVID, 19 pandemic we could not match to our expected milestone of conduc�ng programs. Team CIAP 2019 are happy that the Workshops of IAP NTEP Paediatric TB management Protocol have been restarted as virtual CMEs by Central IAP.

Discussion on Allergic disorders of the Skin - a session from Allergy & Applied Immunology Chapter of IAP. Very common scenario in Pediatric Office prac�ce , dealt by a panel of EXPERTS : Dr Remesh Kumar. R - Cochin. Dr Raj Tilak- Lucknow. Dr Dhanesh Volvoikar- Goa. Dr Narayan Reddy - Hyderabad. Dr Dip� Pujari - Pune. On DIAP pla�orm.

Jabalpur IAP's unique ini�a�ve to plant tree saplings ( Rose ,champa , palm tree) in the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Govt. Medical Colllege Campus to mark the inaugura�on of all IAP programs held there. Dr Remesh Kumar with the team for United Airways Workshop and plant few saplings along with the JPB team.

ELLORA SUMMIT at Aurangabad -

Guest lecture at Na�onal Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics PEDICON 2020 at Indore - "All that Wheezes are not Asthma".

Humble recogni�on from the Na�onal President of Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Thank all my dear Friends across the country for guiding and suppor�ng in my 2 years as CIAP Hon Secretary General . Am very much indebted to my President 2018 Dr Santosh Soans & 2019 Dr Diganth Sastri and Central Execu�ve Board of last two years. Dr Remesh Kumar R

Webinar session on Allergic disorder of skin

At Jabalpur IAP - Plan�ng samplings - Promote nature ini�a�ve

Talk at Na�onal Pedicon Indore 2020

Honoured by na�onal presidents of central IAP for excellent services

as HSG 2018-19

At the inaugura�on of the new Office of Indian Pediatrics at Delhi. Being honored along with Na�onal President 2018 Dr Santosh Soans & President 2019 Dr Diganth Shastri. Presence of stalwarts of Central IAP in the yesteryears Dr Santosh Bhargava & Dr HPS Sachdev , both Past Na�onal Presidents of CIAP as well as Past Editor in Chiefs of Indian Pediatrics .The new Office to house our flag ship journal was a dream come true for all of us in IAP especially for the IP Team led by Chief Editor Dr Dheeraj Shah.

UP State Conference of IAP at Aligarh - 16th Nov . Session on "Skin & So� Tissue Infec�ons " .

Amaravathi Nov 15th . MAHAPEDICON, the annual conference of Maharashtra State Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Sessions on " Fever with lymphadenopathy" and panel discussion on " Irra�onal Drug Combina�ons" .Davangare- Karnataka State Pedicon last

week ..lecture on H1N1 Pneumonia.

At inaugra�on of new office of Indian pediatrics at Delhi*

Talk at UP state conference 2019

Talk at Karnataka Pedicon 2019

At Amaravathi Mahapedicon

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EDITORIAL TEAM

Chief Editor : Dr Vishnu Mohan

South Zone : Dr Anju Deepak Dr Aby Dany

Mid Zone : Dr Nisha NDr Manu

North Zone : Dr Ranjith PDr Vidhu A