Re: Sad Demise of Dr. Radium Bhattacharya

[Guest guest]

Heartfelt condolences!

May God grant peace to the departed soul.

 

I am too shocked to learn that the person who brought the issues of blood safety

and a mainstreamed coodinated response to the Epidemic of HIV is no more with

us.

It is indeed an irreparable loss to all those committed to the containment of

the pandemic.

 

May God provide courage to the members of the bereaved family and the large

number of friends and collleagues at this hour.

 

Regards,

 

Dr.Rajesh Gopal.

e-mail: <dr_rajeshg@...>

[Guest guest]

It is with profound shock that I received this sudden demise of Dr Radium

Bhattacharyya. I can't believe that she left us so suddenly.

I knew Dr Radium since I joined NACO in 1997 and met her on several occasions

after that. Her commitment, dedication and 'never give up' approach made her a

unique personality among the civil society partners in India who led the fight

against AIDS.

The last time I met her was in a seminar at Hyderabad in 2007 to which she

specially invited me. Even after I left India we maintained our contact and I

was following her activities in various civil society fora in India.

It is a big loss for the AIDS movement in India that we don't have Radium with

us any more.

My heartfelt condolences to her family and friends. May her Soul rest in peace.

Prasada Rao

J.V.R Prasada Rao

Director

Regional Support Team, Asia and the Pacific

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

UNAIDS

Phone number: + 66 (0) 2288 1490

Fax number: + 66 (0) 2288 1092

Internet: www.unaids.org

e-mail: <raojvrp@...>

[Guest guest]

Deep condolences for a very positive activitist. We are at a great loss as she

was a true crusader for civil society movement.

 

I wish the AIDS community to follow her path of and that would be the best way

to fill this void.

 

Regards,

Nita Mawar

Dr Nita Mawar, M.Sc. Ph.D.

Scientist F/Deputy Director-Senior Grade,

Head, Social and Behavioural Research Division

National AIDS Research Institute (ICMR)

73-G,Bhosari Industrial Estate PB1895

Pune 411026

 

Ph. 91-020-27121072,27121342 fax 27121071

Mob. 919371069542

Email:nita.mawar@..., nmawar@...