Perakath Verghese Benjamin
| Perakath Verghese Benjamin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kerala, India |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Perakath Verghese Benjamin was an Indian physician and medical writer. Born in a Saint Thomas Christian family in the South Indian state of Kerala,[citation needed] Benjamin was a former Tuberculosis advisor to Government of India and a technical advisor to the Tuberculosis Association of India.[1][2] He also served as the founder editor of the Indian Journal of Tuberculosis (IJT).[1][3] He chronicled the efforts of the Indian Government in the fight against tuberculosis in the post independence era in a book, India's Fight Against Tuberculosis - 1956.[4] The Government of India honoured him in 1955, with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the field of medicine.[5]
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