Deotale and team take charge of IMA Nagpur

Nagpur: Eminent pathologist Dr Sanjay Deotale was installed as president of IMA Nagpur for 2021-22 in a hybrid function organized at IMA House on Sunday.
The team includes Dr Prakash Deo as president elect, Dr Sachin Gathe as secretary, Dr Shenaz Chimthanawala and Dr Manjusha Giri as vice-presidents, Dr Manisha Rathi and Dr Ashish Khandelwal as joint secretaries and Dr Kamalakar Pawar as treasurer.
Past national president of IMA Dr Ashok Adhao was the presiding officer. Dr Archana Kothari, outgoing president delivered her welcome speech and Dr Rajesh Sawarbandhe, outgoing secretary, presented the report on IMA activities for 2020-21.
In consensus with the theme of the new team, Be Fit: Donate Blood & Organ. Save Lives’, chief guest and international shuttler Pullela Gopichand gave tips on staying fit. The other guests of honour Ravindra Kute (vice-president of IMA Maharashtra and Dr Jayesh Lele (secretary general of IMA HQ) appreciated the work of IMA Nagpur and appealed to continue fight against mixopathy and assault on doctors.
Dr Sanjay Deotale in his acceptance speech promised to work for the key issues and concerns of medical professionals and to work with NGOs, civil society organizations for improving health of community.
Dr Alka Mukherjee and Dr Meena Mishra were masters of the ceremony. Dr Gathe proposed a vote of thanks.