DR KK AGGARWAL, EX-IMA CHIEF, DIES OF COVID AGED 62

NEW DELHI: Former national president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Padma Shri awardee Dr KK Aggarwal died of Covid-19 late on Monday night.

Aggarwal, 62, breathed his last at 11.30pm on Monday at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). His condition was critical, and he was on ventilator support for the past few days, hospital authorities said.

A statement making the announcement of his death was posted on his Twitter profile at 1.59am. “It causes us immense pain to inform you that our dear Dr KK Aggarwal passed away at 11.30pm on May 17, 2021, in New Delhi, after a lengthy battle with Covid-19,” the statement said.

“Even during the pandemic, he made constant efforts to educate the masses and was able to reach out to 100 million people through numerous videos and videos and educational programmes and saved countless lives. He wanted his life to be celebrated and not mourned,” it added.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said it was a “setback for the whole nation”.

Dr Aggarwal was awarded the Padma Shri in 2010. He was also awarded the Dr BC Roy prize. He was president of the Heart Care Foundation of India.