HARISH CHANDRA, Diplomat, Official. Medical Officer, Health Manpower Development Unit, Regional Office for Southeast Asia, World Health Organization. Fellow, Academy of Med Sei, India, 69; Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, London, 71. Advisory Board, International Pediatric Association; Indian Academy of Pediatrics; Advisory Board, Maternal & Child Health, Government of India; Med Council of India; Academy of Med Sei, India; College of General Practitioners, India; Indian Council of Child Welfare.; Secundrabad Club, India; Hyderabad Race Club.
Education
Grant Med College, Bombay College of Physicians & Surgeons, 1937-1942, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, 1944-1945, Diploma Child Health. Conjoint Board of Examiners, London, 1947-1948, Diploma Child Health. Royal College of Physicians, London, 1948-1950, Member.
Spoken languages: Hindi, Urdu, Telegu, English.
Career
Medical Officer, Health Manpower Development Unit, Regional Office for Southeast Asia, World Health Organization since 1972. Agr Regional Adviser, Regional Office Southeast Asia, World Health Organization, 1973-1974. Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Osmania University, Principal, Institute, Institution of Med Sei, Osmania Med College, Director, Institute, Institution Child Health, Niloufer Hospital, Hyderabad, India, 1971 -1972.
State Pediatric Officer, Government of Andhra Pradesh, 1967-1972. Professor of Pediatrics & Head of Department of Pediatrics, Osmania Med College, 1957-1972. Superintendent, Niloufer Hospital & Institute, Institution of Child Health, 1953-1971.
Membership
Advisory Board, International Pediatric Association. Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Advisory Board, Maternal & Child Health, Government of India.
Med Council of India. Academy of Med Sei, India. College of General Practitioners, India.
Indian Council of Child Welfare. Secundrabad Club, India. Hyderabad Race Club.