DR BATRA’S POSITIVE HEALTH AWARDS 2010 GETS BIGGER

Nksagar-Sagar Media New Delhi, October 12, 2010:

After four years of honoring ‘positive health heroes' from all walks of life, Dr. Batras’ Positive Health Clinic Pvt. Ltd. announced the launch of the Fifth Edition of Positive Health Awards, today, at the The Lalit in New Delhi.

(live-PR.com) - Positive Health Awards (PHA) are India’s first health honours instituted by Dr. Batra’s to commend people who, through positivity and strength, have fought and recovered from severe and debilitating diseases and disabilities to lead normal lives. Positive Health Awards also honours doctors who have spent a lifetime serving the society.

It is our endeavour to reach out to a larger number of people and to discover many more heroes, who have surmounted odds and health issues and are not in the public eye. In our tryst of discovering Positive Health Heroes, this year we have the firm solidarity and support of one of the pioneers in the Indian automobile industry, Bajaj’s brand Discover.

To mark the launch of this year’s Positive Health Awards at the announcement press conferences, Dr. Mukesh Batra, Founder & CMD, Dr. Batra’s, Mr. Rajiv Bajaj, Managing Director, Bajaj Auto Ltd., and the jury members Ms. Anu Aga, Director Thermax Ltd. in Mumbai, Mr. Vivek Oberoi Bollywood actor, Mr. R Balki, Chairman, Lowe Lintas India in Bengaluru and Ms. Maneka Gandhi social activist in Delhi, addressed the gathering on the concept and theme of Positive Health Awards and revisited the contributions made by the Awards to the society in the past four years. Dr. Batra’s Foundation donated a cheque of Rs. 2 Lakhs each to Happy Home and School for the Blind in Mumbai, Yashodhara Oberoi Foundation in Bengaluru and People for Animal in Delhi .

The award ceremonies in Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai will see the presence of Bollywood Beauty Vidya Balan, the Badshah of Bollywood Shahrukh Khan and Bollywood stars Aishwarya & Abhishek Bachchan, respectively, as Chief Guests to lend their support to the cause. The award ceremonies are scheduled as follows:

* Bengaluru: 16th November, 2010 at Chowdia Hall, Chief Guest: Vidya Balan
* Mumbai: 30th November, 2010 at Tata Theatre, NCPA, Chief Guests: Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan
* New Delhi: 16th December, 2010 at Siri Fort, Chief Guest: Shahrukh Khan

Also, Dance Guru Shiamak Davar along with his troupe of specially challenged children will put up a scintillating performance for the audience. The Happy Home and School for the Blind will also render a musical performance.

Addressing the media on the occasion, Dr Mukesh Batra, CMD, Dr Batras’ Positive Health Clinic Pvt. Ltd. said, “Medically we say, where there’s life there’s hope. I say where there’s hope there’s life. More than medical marvels, each of the people we honor ever year represent the triumph of the human spirit. As a healthcare organization, Dr Batra’s seeks to encourage such examples of wellness and positivity.”

Reiterating his support to the cause, Mr. Rajiv Bajaj, MD, Bajaj Auto Ltd. stated, “It’s my belief in homeopathy that got me associated with Dr Mukesh Batra and his organisation. I have been a witness and fascinated with the unique contribution that Dr Mukesh Batra has made towards society through the Positive Health Awards for the past four years. It’s, indeed, an honour to support the world’s largest chain of homeopathy clinics for such a great cause.”

The jury also officially announced the ‘Call for Nominations’ for this year’s Positive Health Awards. Any person who is a ‘medical marvel’ - with unyielding grit, unflinching determination and immense self-control and has beaten all odds to overcome seemingly hopeless conditions and shown the world what the ‘spirit of survival’ means - and also, any medical practitioner who has spend his or her life serving the society is eligible for a nomination for these awards.

Nominations should be sent with the complete details of the person to:
E-mail id: pha@drbatras.com
Postal Address: 1405/06, 14th Floor, Maker Chambers-V, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021
In case of queries regarding nominations: Please call 6678 9899 between 9 am – 9 pm
The last date to send nominations is Monday, 25th October 2010 About Positive Health Awards:
Dr. Batra’s Positive Health Clinics, the world’s leading chain of homeopathic clinic, instituted the Positive Health Awards 5 years ago. These awards are an earnest endeavour to salute heroes who have fought physical hindrances and given something commendable to society in their own way. We also honour doctors who have given up their practice to serve society. These awards encourage others to believe in themselves and to show the world that nothing is impossible.

About Dr. Batras’ Positive Health Clinic Pvt. Limited (DBPHCPL):
Founded by Dr. Mukesh Batra in 1982, Dr. Batras’ Positive Health Clinic Pvt. Ltd. (DBPHCPL) is India ’s Leading Homeopathic Healthcare Corporate. Dr. Mukesh Batra set up a single clinic in Mumbai in 1982, which today has grown into a corporate chain of over 58 homeopathic clinics across 22 cities in India and abroad. The Company has over 250 doctors including 40 MDs, Merit holders, Gold Medalists, and Specialists in Trichology, Dermatology, General Medicine, Cardiology, Diabetology, and Paediatrics, who are hand-picked and personally trained by Dr. Batra. Dr. Batras’ treats lakhs of patients every year for chronic diseases including Asthma, Diabetes, PCOD, Attention Deficit Disorder and a whole gamut of male, female, and children-related problems, besides hair and skin diseases. DBPHCPL’s Cyber Clinic (www.drbatras.com) has been listed in the Limca Book of Records (Editions 2004 & 2005) for being the first Cyber Clinic to offer Online Consultation to over 4.5 lakh patients every year from over 87 countries around the World. DBPHCPL is also the World’s First Homeopathic Healthcare Corporate to receive ISO 9001-2008 Certification. DBPHCPL recently launched the World’s First Tele-Homeopathy Clinic, which enables real-time multi-locational connectivity between the patient, consulting doctor and in-house super specialists.

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