Dr. Gopa Kothari
Qualifications: M.B.B.S., D.C.H., M.D. (Paeds), D.P.H., M.D. (PSM).
Dr. Gopa Kothari
1) Managing Trustee, Child Eye Care Charitable Trust
2) Project Director of Child Eye Care Charitable Trust for prevention of blindness
3) Consultant- W.H.O.
 
  
 

 Achievements
 
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Awarded Common Wealth Fellowship on integrated approach in the delivery of the maternal and child health, 1979.
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Nominated by University Grant Commission to visit Russia in 1982.
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 Appointed on WHO Expert Advisory panel on Public Health Administration since 1986.
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Invited by ICMR to write paper on ' Alternative Model for Health & Family Welfare' with special reference to slum population in 1986.
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Invited by FAO on the workshop on 'Application of Communication Strategies for the reduction of Vit. A deficiencies' in 1986.
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Selected by British Deputy High Commission to give lectures at various Universities of Edinburgh and London in 1986 and 1989.
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Appointed as working group member of Planning Commission of India on Medical Education, Training & Man power Planning & Health Care Delivery Services in Rural & Urban Areas in 1989.
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Steering Committee member of Planning Commission of India on Health Care Delivery Services in Rural & Urban Areas in 1989.
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Invited by International Centre for Eye Health at Institute of Ophthalmology, Institute of Child Health (London) and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicines to give lectures every year from 1991.
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Appointed consultant to conduct study on tribal nutrition in Dang district by FAO.
   
 

Awards
 
Awarded Paul Haris by Rotary club of Don Valley,
Toronto, Canada.
Received multiple Paul Haris award instituted by donor from Canada (with her husband) The first couple to receive such an award since Rotary came to India 100 years back.

Received Gullison Award by OEU of Canada 2002
Programme on Prevention of Blindness in Children of the country.
Received World Of Children Award,
which is Noble prize for Children Advocacy at UNICEF,
New York (Nov 2004).
She was the first Indian to receive this award of 1 Lac US$(45 Lacs). She immediately donated the entire amount for the Children Welfare of India.
Received Stree Shakti Puraskar Award by Ministry of Child Development & Women Empowerment of Govt. of India: Nov.2006.
   
 

Innovative Approaches
 
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Innovative approaches for primary health care in urban slums.
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Innovative approaches for maternal and child health programmes for urban slums
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Health education and preparation of audiovisual shows for creating health awareness in masses.
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Development of programmes for pre-school education for slum children.
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Rehabilitation of handicapped especially blind and deaf.