Citizenship Indian Role Physician | Name Banoo Coyaji | |
Born 7 September 1917 ( 1917-09-07 ) Notable awards Padma Bhushan, Ramon Magsaysay Award | ||
Banoo Jehangir Coyaji | Wikipedia audio article
Banoo Jehangir Coyaji (22 August 1918 – 15 July 2004) was an Indian physician and activist in family planning and population control. She was director of King Edward Memorial Hospital in Pune, and started programmes of community health workers in rural areas of Maharashtra, the third largest state in India. She became an advisor to the union government and an internationally recognised expert.
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She received awards including Padma Bhushan in 1989 and the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service in 1993.
Achievements
Banoo was an able administrator and this was highlighted by the fact that the King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune hospital grew from 40 beds in 1944 to 550 beds in 1999. She held many prominent posts. She was a member of the Scientific and Technical Group in Human Reproduction, WHO, Women's Health and Development; and Health, Manpower and Development at WHO. She was a Consultant to the Government of Maharashtra, the Government of India, the World Bank, Ford Foundation, UNFPA and many other bodies of national and international importance. She was also a member of the Management Council as well as Professor Emeritus, Pune University. Her major contribution has been in the areas of family planning, urban and rural health and children's health.
Sakal Group of Newspapers
Banoo was also the director of Sakal Group of Newspapers.