GCI Activities
Global Chest Initiatives (GCI) is a registered charitable 501 c3 organization headquartered in the state of Colorado, USA. GCI is established to improve the quality of life, education, treatment programs as well as the infrastructure mainly in the developing countries, for patients suffering from lung and cardiac problems
GCI 2019 Scholarship Recipients:
Nguyen Lu (School of Medicine – MD) – testing if wireless phones and a web platform can help empower the care system by minimizing lost-to-follow ups and increasing adherence to medication and anticoagulation management for RHD post-cardiac patients in Kigali, Rwanda
Taylor Davis (School of Medicine – MD) – creating a national RHD registry to track patients, determine disease prevalence, and provide support for establishing national policies with the goal of eradicating RHD in Rwanda
Each scholarship recipient will be presenting their scholarship research project.
Nguyen Lu (School of Medicine – MD) – testing if wireless phones and a web platform can help empower the care system by minimizing lost-to-follow ups and increasing adherence to medication and anticoagulation management for RHD post-cardiac patients in Kigali, Rwanda
Taylor Davis (School of Medicine – MD) – creating a national RHD registry to track patients, determine disease prevalence, and provide support for establishing national policies with the goal of eradicating RHD in Rwanda
Each scholarship recipient will be presenting their scholarship research project.
DAA 2018 batch Graduation ceremony was conducted at Christian Medical College, Vellore on Jan 10th 2019.
Dr George Fernandez, Dean, St Johns Medical College, Bangalore was the chief guest of honor.
Dr Avinash A Nair was conferred Dr Henry Claman Gold Medal award and Dr Saibal Moitra was awarded Dr Harold Nelson Silver Medal Award for overall proficiency.
Dr George Fernandez, Dean, St Johns Medical College, Bangalore was the chief guest of honor.
Dr Avinash A Nair was conferred Dr Henry Claman Gold Medal award and Dr Saibal Moitra was awarded Dr Harold Nelson Silver Medal Award for overall proficiency.