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NABH accreditation for Amrita Institute

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences has been granted NABH (National Accreditation Board of Hospitals & Health Care Providers) accreditation. Amrita is the first university teaching hospital to get NABH accreditation in the country. National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) is a constituent board of Quality Council of India, (http://www.qcin.org/) set up to […]

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Amrita-Pfizer Preferred Research Centre Secretariat

AIMS, Kochi June 27 2009 Amrita has become a Nodal Centre for clinical research in the southern region with the inauguration of the Amrita-Pfizer Preferred Research Centre Secretariat here on Saturday 27th of June. The Secretariat will be where all the central coordination of research activities (including administrative, financial, legal as well as supportive research […]

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God in every sound, Atma in every melody

Blessings & Celebrations in Albuquerque 25 June 2009—Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA The fourth stop on Amma’s 2009 Summer US Tour was Albuquerque, New Mexico. Amma held programs in the city for five days, including a three-day retreat. On the second night, Amma was welcomed by Senator Linda Lopez, a member of the Senate of New […]

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“A Great Woman, A Great Humanitarian & A Great World Leader

“A Great Woman, A Great Humanitarian & A Great World Leader” 18 June 2009 — Los Angeles, California, USA When Amma came to Los Angeles for her annual visit, she was welcomed by a number of California politicians, including the Mayor of Santa Monica, Michael Feinstein and Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry. Senator Gilbert […]

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The most heroic thing is caring

7 June 2009 — San Ramon, California, USA The second stop on Amma’s 2009 U.S.  Yatra is San Ramon, California, home to Amma’s ashram headquarters in the United States, MA Center. On June 5, the mayor of Sunnyvale, California, Antony Spitaleri, came for Amma’s darshan. Author Alice Walker also attended. Walker—who won the Pulitzer Prize […]

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MAM in UN Commission

Eleven representatives from the MAM attended the 17th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-17) at the United Nations in New York. The annual conference took place from May 4 to 15, 2009, with more than 1,000 people attending, including ministers of state, distinguished members from public and private sectors, academia, and civil society.Many […]

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Amrita Telemedicine connects to PAN-African network

The Telemedicine network at Amrita Institute of Medical Science has begun extending its services beyond India’s borders. On May 4, 2009, it became part of the India’s PAN-African telemedicine network. Though this telemedicne network, Amrita will provide e-health services to Benin, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and Seychelles. Medical consultation […]

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Amma Embodies the Great Spiritual Traditions

27 May 2009 – 31 May 2009 — Seattle, Washington When Amma landed in Seattle on May 27th, it marked the beginning of her 23rd tour of the United States. Amma was officially welcomed to the Seattle by Richard Conlin, the President of the Seattle City Council. Addressing Amma and the gathering, Conlin said, “It […]

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Amma in Kobe & Tokyo – Japan

22 – 26 May 2009 – Kobe and Tokyo, Japan Amma visited Kobe and Tokyo, showering her infinite love on her eagerly waiting devotees. In Kobe, special guests for the opening ceremonies included Mr. Sangam Lal Tripathi, Acting Consul General of Osaka Indian Consul-General, and Mr. Kinya Sakai, Director of Sun TV Japan, who garlanded […]