COVID19 2ND WAVE: MYTHS VS FACTS

Dr Ballal is the Chairman of Manipal Health Enterprises Private Limited, one of India's leading medican institutions. A nephrology and urology expert, he was the first to perform a cadaver kidney transplantation in Karnataka. Dr. Ballal is a member of the Consultative Group on Covid 19 and provides key advice to the Government in fighting the coronavirus. He is an honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London. He was awarded the prestigious Rajyotsava Award by the Government of Karnataka in 2005.

Dr Raghuvanshi is the CEO of Fortis Healthcare. He is a seasoned healthcare professional with an illustrious career spanning over 28 years. A successful and well- recognised paediatric cardiac surgeon, he is also an able administrator who was associated with the Bombay Hospital, Apollo Hospitals, and Narayana Hrudayalaya in the past. Dr Raghuvanshi took over as Fortis' Group Chief Executive Officer in 2010, the Managing Director in 2011 and has served as the Executive Vice Chairman.

Dr Samdani is an internal medicine specialist based in Mumbai. He is also a COVID expert. Dr Samdani has been practicing for over 18 years and has worked with Bhatia Hospital and Breach Candy Hospital. Over the last decade Dr. Samdani has been conducting research and clinical studies on various drugs and disease conditions. He has served as a principal investigator for about five clinical trials and has served as a co- investigator for many more.