“ORS pioneer, acknowledged as most important medical discovery of 20th century”

India’s gift to the World

• Pioneered the wide use of ORS (Oral

Rehydration Solution), estimated to have

saved over 5 crore lives globally

• ORS is a simple, inexpensive yet effective

ingenious solution - thanks to which the

world has witnessed 93% reduction in

deaths caused by Diarrhea, Cholera &

Dehydration, especially in infants & children

• He demonstrated the effectiveness of ORS

while serving in Refugee camps during the

1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, having

returned from USA to serve.

Padma Vibhushan | Medicine (Pediatrics) | West Bengal | 87 Yrs