Vallabh Bhai Kathiria

Associated with Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (R.S.S.) since childhood; participated in Nav-nirman agitation in Gujarat 1973-74; as a surgeon operated over 7500 patients and diagnosed and cured over 75000 patients; associated with several medical organisations in different capacities in Rajkot and Saurashtra since 1983; donated blood 94 times; organised more than 500 general diagnostic camps and 300 blood donation camps; imprisoned during Emergency; introduced the mobile hospital concept especially mobile dispensary service in rural areas; Member (i) All India Council for Health and Family Welfare 1998-99; (ii) Tuberculosis Association of India 1998-99; (iii) Nursing Council of India; (iv) International Medical Parliamentarian Association; (v) Divisional Railways Users Consultative Committee Rajkot Bhavnagar Division; (vi) Telephone Advisory Committee; (vii) Federation of Legislators of India (viii) International Forum of Parliamentarians on Intellectual Property; and (ix) National Cooperative Forum; Executive Member Constitution Club Delhi; Conferred Dadabhai Navarojaji Industrial Peace and Development Award 2000