This document provides a biography and background information on Dr. Abhijit Vaidya. It summarizes his educational qualifications including degrees in medicine, training in cardiology in India and Israel. It outlines his professional experience as a physician and professor. It also describes the organizations he founded, including Arogya Sena, a national health volunteer organization, and Sahriday, a heart health non-profit. It lists his publications, community service work, and awards received for his medical and social work.

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 Educational Background
 Stood in the state merit list 10th
and 12th
standard.
 2nd
Prize for Marathi in Maharashtra state in 10th
Std.
 MBBS(1982),MD(Med-1987),Training in cardiology
(Grant Medical College, J.J.Hospital, Bombay University, India)
 International Scholarship for Higher Training in Cardiology , Belinson Hospital-Israel 1997.
 Professional Attachments
 Ex. Hon. Associate Prof. – Sasoon General Hospital & , B.J.Medical ,
Pune ./ Ex.Hon.Physician – Pune Muncipal Corporation.
 Hon. Panel Consultant – Ruby hall , Joshi Hospital , Sahyadri Speciality Hospital.
 Official Positions
 Founder and National chief – Arogya Sena (Health Army).
 Founder Chairman - Sahriday
 Founder , Secretary and Medical Director – S.M.Joshi Memorial Medical Association.
 Founder and Chief – Rural Medical Referral Centre(RMRC)
 Trustee – Rashtra Seva Dal.(National Organisation Founded by Veteran Socialist
leader,S.M.Joshi in 1941)
 Arogya Sena (Founded in 1995)
 A national organization believing in ideology of socialism, secularism, social justice, equality
and democracy, having 14000 dedicated volunteers across 5 states of India and 10 districts of
Maharashtra State.
 Aroyga Sena has trained thousands of volunteers in ‘ Disaster Management , Medical Relief
Work and Public,Social,Political health rights’,conducted medical relief work during many
major natural calamities since 1995 provided medical relief to around 41,000 patients till
today and distributed free medicines worth Rs.55 lacs.
 Apart from this Arogya Sena is been recognized all over Inida as a force fighting for Public,
social and political health rights of our people.
 Arogya Sena has fought for many public health issues like privatizations of public health,
pollution, garbage depots etc. and is fighting against fake milk racket, inflation ,inefficient
rationing system and many political issues.
 Sahriday
 A public forum for prevention of heart diseases. Sahriday conducts free heart health check up
camps, conducts public education programmes and provides financial assistance to the poor for
cardiac surgeries. Around 1300 patients received free treatment through the camps in last 2yrs.,
poor patients received 1.6 lacs as financial assistance and 20 patient’s cardiac surgeries were
done at nominal cost of Rs.25,000/- per person.
 Editor : Janagarjana, web weekly of Aroyga Sena
 Publications
o For Public Education
 Arogya Sena – ‘Sars che sankat ’(SARS) , ‘ Dengue chi dahashat ’(Dengue) ( Marathi ) , ‘
Disaster Management and Medical Relief Work ’ ( Marathi & English ) ,’Swine Flu Che
Sawat’(Marathi), The Spectre of Swine Flue ( English), Ardhapoti Kashtakaryncha Awaz 2009
(Marathi), Adhepet Mehanatkashonki Awaz 2009 (Hindi), The voice of underfed labourers
(English – under publication)
 Sahriday – Uccharaktadab ( Hypertension ) , Cholesterol , Lipids & Coronary Artery Disease .(
English translations under publication),Tambakhu,Dhumrapan ani Hridayrog.
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BIO – DATA : DR.ABHIJIT VAIDYA , M.D.(Mumbai) ,IPT-CARD (Israel )
Director Sanjeevani Cardiac Care Centre
Arogy Sena Rashtriya Mukhylaya, Sanas Plaza,Bajirao Road, Pune 411002 , Telefax : 91-20-24473028.

2.  Indian Institute of Education – ‘ Hridayog ’ ( Heart Disease ) & ‘ Kshayrog ’(TB ) in
Marathi.
 Around 50 articles on various aspects of disaster management and prevention of heart disease.
o Literary
 ‘Shalom Israel ’ , a travelogue , won state award for best literary prose (published by
Deshmukh & Co.,Pune,1999).
 Jhapatalepan Te Jantepan – Sadhana Publication 2009 ( One of the 12 contributors )
 Parivartanachi Janagarjana – Compilation of editorials (Published by Sugava Publication,
Nov.2010 )
 Eleven Minutes (Translation of world famous book of Paulo Coelho – Published by Scion
publication Sept 2010)
 Cassettes / Audio CD
 ‘ Atiraktadab ’,(Hypertension) published by Parivartan Trust ( 90,000 cassettes in circulation )
 ‘ Hridayrog and Cholesterol ’(CAD & Cholesterol) Audio CD published by Sahriday.
 Interviews & Speeches
 All India Radio .
 ‘ Samwad ’ E-TV Marathi.
 More than 100 public speeches on Disaster Management , Public health , Prevention of heart
diseases.
 Guest lectures on various aspects of Disaster Management , Preventive Cardiology , Public,
social and political health aspects.
 Travel
 Travelled extensively across India and across the world ( 24 countries)
 Life Member
 IMA , API , Cardiology Society of India , Electro Cardiology Society of India , Hypertension
Society of India , Indian College of Interventional Cardiology.
 Guest Editor – Maharashtra Medical Journal , Cardiology special issues I & II 1991.
 Awards And Felicitations :
1. Bharat Yatra Puraskar : Bharat Yatra Kendra , Maharashtra , for rural awakening ( 1992 ).
2. Madhukar Kenche Puraskar of Maharashtra Govt.for Best Literary Prose to ‘ Shalom Israel ’
- ( 1999 – 2000 )
3. Hridaymitra Puraskar – Lokmitra Pratishthan , Ahmednagar ( Feb. 2004 )
4. Felicitated For Medical Social work – chemist Association of Pune District ( 2nd
May 2004 )
5. Yuva Sena Ratna Award – Lions Club International District 323 – D2 ( 2005 – 2006 ).
6. Arogya Sena : 1. For work in floods , Maharashtra – Bhoi Pratishthan , Pune ( Sep.05 ).
2. Adarsha Arogya Sena Puraskar , ( 2005 ).
7. Vocational Excellence Award – Rotary club , Pune ( 2007 ).
8. Parvati Punya Bhushan Puraskar – Parvati Nagarika Kriti Samiti (2008)
9. Sunil Datta Puraskar – Krishnakant Kudale Foundation, Pune (2009)
10. S.M.Joshi Samajik Karyakarta Puraskar – Samajik Kritadnyata Nidhi , Feb.2010.
11. Rajarshi Shahu Gaurav Puraskar – Rajarshi Shahu Chatrapati Smarak Samiti,
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3. Kolhapur,Feb 2010.
12. Com.Lokashahir Amar Shaikh Puraskar – Kabir Kalamanch, Aug 2010.
13. Punyaratna Puraskar, Aug. 2010.
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