Sudam Kate

Dr. Sudam Kate is an Indian social activist doctor known for his pioneering work in the field of Sickle-Cell Anaemia in India. Working with Maharashtra Arogya Mandal, Hadapsar, Pune; he helped diagnose and later treated over 3000 sickle cell patients from the rural tribal communities of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, working since 1972. In 2017, the US-based NGO Sickle Cell 101 presented him with “2017 Sickle Cell Advocate of the Year”.[1] He was presented with Padma Shri, India's 4th highest civilian award in 2019.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "Dr Kate receives '2017 Sickle Cell Advocate of the Year' award". Indian Express. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. "Meet Sickle Cell Advocate & Padma Shri Dr Sudam L Kate". Kalinga TV. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. "डॉ. सुदाम काटे यांना 'पद्मश्री'" (in Marathi). Loksatta. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  4. "We have to involve more interdisciplinary areas in combining resources to study sickle cell disease: Dr Sudam L Kate". Indian Express. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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