Narendra Prasad (surgeon)

Narendra Prasad
Born Patna, Bihar, India
Occupation general surgeon
Awards Padma Shri

Narendra Prasad is an Indian social activist, general surgeon[1][2] and a former head of the department of surgery, Patna Medical College and Hospital.[3] He is the founder trustee, a former vice president and the incumbent president of Arogya Bharati,[4] a non governmental organization known for its Project, Healthy Village, a health project encompassing 250 villages in Bihar.[5]

Prasad graduated in medicine from Patna Medical College and secured the higher degree of FRCS from the UK in 1962.[3] He is a former president of the Association of Surgeons of India (Bihar chapter).[3][6] The Government of India honoured him in 2015, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the field of medicine.[7][8]

References

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  3. 1 2 3 Chaudhary, Pranav (26 January 2015). "2 from Bihar get Padma Shri". Times of India. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  4. "Arogya Bharati". Arogya Bharati. 2015. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  5. "Samvada". Samvada. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  6. "ASI Bihar". ASI Bihar. 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  7. "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  8. "View Patna". View Patna. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.


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