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Minutes of AIDS Society of India - Annual General Meeting dated

14-12-2013 held at Hotel Palladium, Mumbai

The AGM of ASI was held at Hotel Palladium, Mumbai in conjunction with the 6th

National Conference of ASI (ASICON 2013).The following ASI members were present

at the AGM; which was presided over by ASI President Dr I S Gilada

1) DR DILIP MATHAI2) DR RAJEEV JEERAJANI3) DR PRAKASH BORA4) DR AMAR PAZARE5) DR GEETA BANSAL6) DR RUBY BANSAL7) DR SAJITH KUMAR8) DR G D RAVINDRAN9) DR DIPANJAN BHANDYOPADHYAY10)DR PREETI MEHTA11)DR B SAJJAN12)DR S K GUHA13)DR ALOK VASHISHTA14)DR MANOHARAN15)DR R R GANGAKHEDKAR16)DR GLORY ALEXANDER17)DR CHOUDARY18)DR BHATTACHARYA19)DR SURYA RAO20)DR K C MOHANTY21)DR MURUGESH PASTAPUR

The following agenda was deliberated, the decision taken and resolutions passed:

1. Dr. Gilada briefed the members of the current status activities of ASI.2. The minutes of last AGM held on 23-11-2012 at Bangalore were read by Dr

Murugesh Pastapur and unanimously approved.3. The AY 2012-2013 audited accounts statement circulated among members and

signed by two members and was approved unanimously.

4. Dr.Gilada informed that ASI has saving of 57 lakhs and invested in FixedDeposits in Syndicate Bank and SVC Bank in Mumbai.

5. ASI conducted National CME at Kolkata in June 2013, supported State-of TheArt in Medicine CME at Srinagar, Supported NESCON in Mumbai, supporting

ALCHERINGA- IIT Festival in Guwahati as its Health Welfare partner.6. Dr Gilada requested Dr R R Gangakhedkar to return to the ASI Governing

Council as the purpose he had resigned, being a fight in Supreme Court on

NACOs high-handedness against HIV practicing physicians, is over. His request

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was seconded by Dr Mohanty & Dr Mathai. We welcome back Dr. Gangakhedkar

to ASI GC, as he has been one of the Founding members of ASI.

7. CME: Dr K C Mohanty suggested at least three programmes per year. Dr R RGangakhedkar suggested CME in low prevalence areas with involvement of

API/IMA. Dr Alok Vashishtha suggested CME in low prevalence should be on

HIV & Infectious Diseases. Dr Mohanty seconded and suggested the title shouldbe National CME or UPDATE.8. The ASI GB endorsed the decision of ASI GC held at Kolkata on 21 stJune on

creating an Independent Earmarked ASI-CME fund headed by Dr. Gilada. This

will safeguard the ASI funds from being subject to Income-Tax.9. Dr S K Guha suggested the CME amount to increase to one lakh in special

situations. Dr.K C Mohanty seconded it and has been passed unanimously.

10.Future CMEs: KochiDr Sajithkumar; Gaziabad- Dr Ruby Bansal; VizagDrSurya Rao; Mysore/JSSDr Mothi; HubliDr Sajjan; Hardwar/DehradunDrAlok; Kota-Dr Geeta Bansal with IMA/FOGSI.

11.Dr Gangakhedkar suggested CME in ODISHA /GUJARAT.12.

CME can be conducted by any ASI member.13.It has been decided to publish CME calendar and that DIPANJAN will be incharge of CME calendar.

14.Dr Gilada suggested that ASI should at least start publishing E-Newsletter and DrGeorge Oomeen to be in charge of e-newsletter.

15.Everybody appreciated the organization of ASICON 2013 and complimented theLocal Organising Committee. Dr Amar Pazare was felicitated by Dr Dilip Mathai

on behalf of ASI GB.16.Dr.Dipanjan Bandyopadhyay, Dr.Alok Vashiasta and Dr. Ruby Bansal will

continue as Adhoc GC members, for want of clear vacancy in GC.

17.ASICON 2014 venue: After detailed deliberation it has been resolved that thenext ASICON be held at KOLKATTA. Dr Dipanjan discussed with Dr SukumarMukherjee and asked for a months time to confirm the same in consultation with

the Govt. of West Bengal. As a backup KOCHI should be kept in mind. Proposed

by Dr Amar Pazare and Dr Bhrushundi seconded it.18.It has been decided to expand ASI membership. Dr S K Guha suggested giving

concession for ART officers. However, Dr. Gilada explained that membership

amount is meager, Rs. 2000/- for life and has never been increased since theestablishment of ASI in the year 2000.

19.Dr Alok suggested that ASI should be represented on NACO guidelines. DRGilada to contact SHRI OSCAR FERNANDES, Chairperson of Forum of

Parliamentarians on HIV/AIDS.20.UK Fellowship of 2 doctors: The fellowship should be for 6 weeks+6 weeks at

two different hospitals (Dr. Hiten Thaker and Dr. Jyoti Dhar respectively). The

selection should be from quiz, oral and poster presentations followed by

personalized interviews of the shortlisted candidates. Dr. Dilip Mathai and Dr.Sajithkumar to be incharge for this process from ASI.

21.Dr Dilip Mathai suggested concept of amalgamation of all HIV/AIDSassociations.

22.Dr Alok suggested ASI accreditations after training of DOCTORS

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23.Dr Dipanjan suggested FELLOWSHIP training in HIV/AIDS under ASI.24.Dr Prakash Bora suggested ASI-Textbook on HIV/AIDS. Dr Prakash Bora and Dr

R Jerajani as Co-Editors.25.Dr Glory suggested ASI membersdairy.26.Possibility of ethics committee was discussed.The meeting ended with the vote of thanks to all ASI membersThis is perusal for all ASI members.