This is the first time I am here to address you as your state office bearer,

Taking charge at the highest post of AOP GUJARAT, is proud moment for any member and it’s true for Me too – I feel privileged and honoured today…

A person like me from a small city from a small district branch of Gujarat achieved this honour only due to my well wisher seniors , friends in AOP Gujarat Who have faith in me and each and every member from my North Gujarat Zone.

Thank you everyone and it’s promise that you won’t be disappointed

I am aware of my responsibility towards our academy.

I assure you a year full of academic activities.

I am not a man of loud speeches

I believe in working with 100 % dedication with all positivity.

And I have started working for it long back

Several presidential action plans which is named as “AOPG CONCVLAVE 2020” are finalised for the coming year.

One is for Non communicable disease , another for Protocol based practice And to plan out these projects, I have got good support from Incoming AOPG secretary Dr. Manish Mehta and seniors like Dr. Rajubhai, Dr. Abhaybhai, Dr. Digantbhai And many other friends.

I have also planned actively working with Govt of Gujarat for Adolescent health and Immunization And had talk with UNICEF to work on issues of child health

Along with these , we have social responsibilities AND planned to start a campaign – “FIRST AID MUST IN SCHOOLS”

I would try to restart our old projects like INTACT, PARVAH, BRIDGE etc

I have a plan to increase involvement of Medical college Teachers and PG students in IAP activities and will start PG teaching workshops or Research Methodology workshops for them.

I had discussion with Dr Yogesh Parikh who will be next AOPG president in 2021 and we agreed upon various academic projects as joint action plans for next two years which will give continuity and effectiveness.

There was a burning problem of revival of PSSS scheme of AOPG in last few years and now glad to inform you all that issue is resolved and will be functional soon . And I confirm my full support to the scheme

As an organisation AOP GUJARAT is still not having perfect structured constitution and require rectification and giving good shape ....

Therefore I want to prepare SOP Book which will be provided to each branch and organisers of AOPG activities/events.. so that uniform protocol is followed all over the State

At last , I would conclude my long speech in a few words:

એક ગુજરાતી શાયરે લખ્યું છે :

Thank you very much
Have a great time ahead

Sincerely yours.
Dr. Hiren Patel
President, Academy of Pediatrics Gujarat,2020.

Dear friends,

It gives me immense pleasure to address you all for the very first time from the platform of AOP Gujarat as Hon. Secretary, Academy of Pediatrics, Gujarat 2020-21.

I am fortunate and humbled to be part of this prestigious organization of pediatricians of Gujarat.

In the last few years we have witnessed that AOP Gujarat has been actively involved in academics as well as social service in unison with Government of Gujarat and UNICEF. To be a secretary of this organization is an honour and I will deliver my best to fulfill all the responsibilities given to me so as to do justice to this post.

Under the guidance of experienced and capable seniors like Dr Hiren Patel, President AOP Gujarat ,2020 and Dr Yogesh Parikh, President Elect. 2020. Dr Kiran Shah, Past secretary,AOP Gujarat has not only assisted me but assured me about his availability whenever I will need him.

- Coming together is a beginning.
- Keeping together is progress.
- Working together is success.

With an efficient team of EB members of CIAP and AOP Gujarat from different zones, I am sure we will achieve yet another benchmark year of work for AOP Gujarat.

Lastly I would like to thank all my seniors ,colleagues and members to have faith in me and motivate me to serve this organization to the best of my capability.

Thank you and Jai Hind, Jay AOPG

Sincerely yours.
Dr. Manish Mehta
Secretary, AOP Gujarat,2020.