Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian awards of the country. It includes three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. These awards are given in various fields/activities, such as – Arts, Social Work, Science and Engineering, Trade and Industry, Medicine, Literature and Education, Sports, Civil Services etc.

Of these, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri are awarded for exceptional and distinguished service. These awards are announced every year on the occasion of Republic Day. These awards are presented by the President of India at ceremonies held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, usually around March/April each year. Here we are telling you 15 such names, who have made amazing contribution in the medical field and have worked to make the fight against diseases easier.

Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri award winners in medical field

Sri Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswami is a renowned gastroenterologist. He worked as a senior consultant at Apollo Hospital, Chennai and contributed in strengthening the gastroenterology department. He established the department of gastroenterology in Tamil Nadu and authored several research articles.

Dr. Nori Dattatreyadu is a world-renowned radiation oncologist who brought new technological methods in the radiation treatment of diseases. He developed and popularized a technique called brachytherapy, which improved the treatment of cancer patients.

Ms. Armida Fernandez is a pioneer in the field of newborn care and breastfeeding support. He established the first Human Milk Bank in India. This was the first milk bank in Asia, which saved the lives of thousands of helpless newborns. No one has taken such an initiative before.

Apart from this, the names of Shri Guduru Venkata Rao, Shri H V Hande, Shri Keval Krishna Thakral, Dr. Padma Gurmet, Shri Palakonda Vijay Anand Reddy, Shri Pratik Sharma, Dr. Punniyamurthy Natesan, Shri Rajendra Prasad, Shri Ramchandra Godbole and Ms. Sunita Godbole (doubles), Shri Saroj Mandal, Shri Shyam Sundar, Dr. Suresh Hanagwadi have been nominated for the Padma Award for their outstanding achievements in medical or For contribution in health service. However, not much information about their work is available on the internet.