Biography

KANITHI VISWANATHAM, DR.

[Cong. (I) – Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh)]

1989

1990

1991

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1st July 1932

Haridasapuram in Distt. Srikakulam (Andhra
Pradesh)

Married on 17th February, 1964

Smt. Lalitha Vishwanatham

One son and one daughter

M.B.B.S.

Educated at Andhra Medical College, Vishakhapatanam (Andhra
Pradesh)

Medical Practitioner, Industrialist and Educationist

Palasa, Distt. Srikakulam-533221 (Andhra Pradesh), Tel. 321, 176

39, North Avenue, New Delhi-110001. Tel. 3792684

Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)

‘Buddhism in India’ (in Telugu)

Promotion of technical and employment oriented education

Espousal of caste-free society, national integration, family planning and
population control, universal brotherhood through understanding and
cooperation

Health education, teaching, technical education and social service

Football, tennis and swimming

Nepal, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and U.S.A. 

Member, Indian Medical Association for 34 years; Member, Lions
International; Member, Governing Body, I.C.M.R. 1990 onwards; conducted
Tubectomy camp at Palasa in 1972 where hundred cases were successfully
operated upon; conducted more than 6,000 family planning operations free of
charge; awarded special recognition of Lions International President for
leadership.