Medical surgeon
Philanthropist
Social worker
Jal Minocher Mehta (died 2001) was a Parsi Indian surgeon, social worker and philanthropist, known for his services for the rehabilitation of people who have leprosy.[1] He was the president of Pune District Leprosy Committee and was involved in organizing self help groups of the leprosy patients and in creating social awareness about the disease through documentaries.[2][3] He chaired the Serum Institute of India (SIIL) and sat in the Advisory Boards of Pharmabiz, Chronicle Pharmabiz and the Vienna Karl Landsteiner Institute.[4] His efforts towards the Leprosy eradication program included the management of a Leprosy Hospital and a Rehabilitation Centre in Pune.[5] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1982, for his contributions to medical science.[6] He died on 13 October 2001, succumbing to a cerebral hemorrhage at Pune,[4] survived by his wife, Mehru, a medical doctor and cancer surgeon;[7]
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References
- ↑ Philanthropist Jal Mehta Dead(14 October 2001). Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ Erfahrungen mit Selbsthilfegruppen von Menschen, die infolge von Lepra von Behinderungen betroffen sind (Mehta Cooperative Rehabilitation Model). Zeitschrift Behinderung und Dritte Welt({Template:Date).
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Padma Bhushan Dr. Jal Mehta passes away. Pharma Biz(15 October 2001). Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ A mission is orphaned. Times of India(15 October 2001). Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2016). Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ Like Father, Like Daughter. Virtual Pune(2016). Retrieved 21 July 2016.
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