When Dr Sanjeev Chaudhary, a noted Orthopedic Surgeon of Nagpur, started making people aware of osteoporosis 10 years ago, he did not foresee that his contribution would take him to House of Lords at London. It became a reality when Lord Raj Loomba, Senior Member of the House of Lords and recipient of CBE (Excellence of Commander of British Empire) honoured Dr Chaudhary in British Parliament (House of Lords) in presence of august gathering with Bharat Gaurav Samman. Dr Chaudhary is the only doctor from India to receive this honour. The award was bestowed upon him for his outstanding achievement in medical excellence and surgery. Dr Chaudhary has been recognised for successfully leading awareness campaign on osteoporosis in India and abroad. During his tenure as President of Vidarbha Orthopaedic Society (VOS), Dr Chaudhary had conducted a study of osteoporosis in Vidarbha. He had submitted the white paper to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

 

The Government of India later worked on it and implemented the recommendations made in the report. Dr Sanjeev Chaudhary launched a unique programme HEATCO for online Health Education And Tele-Consultations on Osteoporosis through video conferencing. He developed a digital van for this purpose which was recognised as the best innovation by International Osteoporosis Foundation, Switzerland. After having empowered more than 10,000 women with education to fight the disease till now, he demonstrated significant measurable outcomes. He is globally acclaimed for launching awareness campaign on osteoporosis in Nepal, Mauritius and Middle East as a part of his global mission to control the disease. When Dr Sanjeev Chaudhary received a call from the organisers regarding the award, he was stunned as he had never thought of it. “Osteoporosis is a dangerous disease of bones which commonly occures in women after menopause. Despite reliable diagnostic facilities and effective therapeutics, India reports many incidence of osteoporosis, mainly due to lack of awareness,” pointed out Dr Chaudhary.

 

Dr Chaudhary is also a TEDex speaker. “Dr Sanjeev Chaudhary’s HEATCO is not only a unique innovation but a classic creation which will navigate digital health from present to posterity,” said Lord Loomba while admiring Dr Chaudhary’s contribution in public health in India. Members of House of Lords and several Bollywood personalities witnessed the function. Dr Chaudhary said, “I am humbled by the honour which I never thought I would receive. I never did any work for any award but I always got so much response from my own countrymen. Getting honoured at House of Lords of British Parliament London is a huge honour for me. I will cherish this moment forever.” The felicitation is conferred as a part of festival of India in London, organised by ‘Confluence’, an NGO for promotion of Indian art culture traditions and advocating Indian accomplishment in different countries of the world.