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'''R.V.S. Yadav''' was born on 27 July 1937 in Nauliharnathpur ([[District Budaun]]), Uttar Pradesh, India. He was awarded the MBBS in 1961 and the MS (Surgery) in 1964 respectively from the [[King George's Medical College]], [[Lucknow University]], Lucknow. He received the FICS (General Surgery) in 1974 from the [[International College of Surgeons]] and the FACS (General Surgery) in 1977 from the [[American College of Surgeons]].
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Yadav performed the first kidney transplant in India at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) at Chandigarh in 1973. He was the first transplant surgeon to be by honoured by Indira Gandhi with the Padma Shri award in 1982. He was honorary surgeon to three consecutive Presidents, Dr. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddi, Gyani [[Zail Singh]] and R. Venkataraman.
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Yadav was honoured with the establishment of the Raj Vir Singh Yadav Foundation, which aims to support medical and scientific education, awareness, research and practice. It offers and supports socio-economic assistance, development, and general welfare and empowerment of the Indian societies.
Professor '''Raj Vir Singh Yadav''' (born 27 July 1937 in village Nauliharnathpur of district [[Budaun]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India) was a surgeon who was a pioneer in [[kidney transplantation]] and served the Indian medical fraternity for over 45 years.

Commonly known as Dr RVS Yadav, he has been honoured by the establishment of the Raj Vir Singh Yadav Foundation, which aims to intervene in the propagation and conduct of medical-cum-scientific education, awareness, research and practice. It also further seeks to intervene in activities pertaining to the socio-economic assistance, development and general welfare-cum-empowerment of the rural sector.

==Biography and Citation==
Professor R.V.S. Yadav was born on 27 July 1937 in Nauliharnathpur (District Badaun), Uttar Pradesh, India. He was awarded the MBBS in 1961 and the MS (Surgery) in 1964 respectively from the King George's Medical College, Lucknow University, Lucknow (KGMC). He received the FICS (General Surgery) in 1974 from the International College of Surgeons and the FACS (General Surgery) in 1977 from the American College of Surgeons.

Subsequent to his graduation, he worked with premiere teaching institutions of the country including the KGMC, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the BJ Medical College (Ahmedabad) and the PGIMER (Chandigarh). He spent over three and a half years at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne University, Melbourne and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia for receiving exclusive training in kidney transplantation and dialysis. He learnt the art and science of transplant surgery from several world class experts in the field during the course of his stay in Australia. His involvement in the speciality of kidney transplantation hails back to 1967 when he served as co-investigator in an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) scheme on kidney preservation and kidney transplantation in dogs. Since then he had been continuously involved with and worked for the progress of the speciality along with the practice of General Surgery.

Professor Yadav passed away on 4 February 2006. At the time of his demise, he was the senior most transplant surgeon in India. On his return from Australia he performed the first haemo-dialysis at Ahmedabad. In 1973 he performed the first human kidney transplant in north India at the PGIMER and laid the foundation of the first transplant unit of the region. The unit that Professor R.V.S. Yadav established continues to impart training to surgical and medical students at the postgraduate level besides nursing and para medical staff. Professor R.V.S. Yadav trained over 25 surgeons in the field of transplantation besides numerous nephrologists and nursing teams. In recognition of the services of Professor R.V.S. Yadav, the Government of India sanctioned the first-of-its-kind centre for transplantation at the PGIMER where research, speciality training and service was sought to be provided under one roof. The centre is operational.

Professor R.V.S. Yadav has over a thousand clinical and experimental kidney transplants to his credit and several hundred allied surgical procedures. His patient population hailed from various parts of India including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir and overseas. A number of his patients till date after successful kidney transplantation are up to their twentieth year post surgery and continue to be well rehabilitated.

Transplant surgery, which is very complicated, major and delicate, requires long hours and prolonged and meticulous work on and off the operation table. Professor R.V.S. Yadav assisted several centres across the country including those in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Bangalore to launch their transplant surgery programs. He visited several institutes demonstrating surgical techniques and delivering lectures on the subject for the benefit of professional colleagues and the larger medical fraternity. His patients hailed from all walks of life and included farmers, labourers, teachers, housewives, students, engineers, doctors, academicians, clerks and executives. He was a dedicated research worker and established an active experimental transplant laboratory where three to four research workers were actively involved at any given time on a number of research projects.

==Main Research Activities==

'''Experimental Kidney Transplantation and Kidney Preservation'''

With an aim to establish a kidney bank, he developed a simple and inexpensive perfusion solution with which kidneys could be safely preserved for 24 hours outside the human body before transplant. This initiative promises to go a long way in the kidney exchange program once India develops an even better and more comprehensive network of centres and the cadaver kidney donation program picks momentum and becomes mainstream. Effect of ischaemania on kidney, protection against these ill effects and better and more prolonged preservation techniques were investigated on dogs as a part of this research activity.

'''Ovarian and Uterotubovarian Complex Transplantation'''

To restore fertility in barren female dogs, isolated ovarian transplant for hormonal substitution without vascular anastomosis was successfully achieved in smaller animals. The attempt thereafter was to replace the entire internal genital tract of female dogs – a situation more akin to clinical problems of gross destruction of reproductive system by disease. In fifty percent of sterile couples, the cause lies with the woman. Such women unfortunately carry a social stigma of being barren and some of them even end their lives. There are also a number of couples who after female sterilization operation lose their only child. Both these categories need to be helped. Professor R.V.S. Yadav’s research activity in this area carried great hope for these women and was a unique breakthrough in the field of transplant surgery. He and his team remained engaged in this work for over three years and the results achieved were immensely encouraging. His research efforts were hailed and got accepted for formal presentation before the national body of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the International College of Surgeons.

'''Experimental Pancreatic Transplantation'''

To reverse diabetes is another pioneering work Professor R.V.S. Yadav took up. 2 percent of the population of India suffers from diabetes and a large percentage is dependent on insulin injections injected twice or thrice a day which makes life miserable for the patient. Moreover, insulin treatment does not eliminate the dreadful complications of diabetes, it merely prolongs life.

Professor R.V.S. Yadav was member of various prestigious professional societies such as the International Transplantation Society, the British Transplantation Society, the Australian Nephrology Society, the Indian Nephrology Society, the Association of Surgeons of India and the International College of Surgeons. He was an ICMR expert on Organ Transplantation and was on the expert panel of the Institute of Medical Sciences at Srinagar and the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences at Lucknow.

Professor R.V.S. Yadav was a prominent examiner in surgery and nephrology for postgraduate degrees. He had acted as an expert for the Union Public Service Commission. He was invited as a visiting fellow to the Christchurch Hospital in New Zealand and visiting professor to several Indian universities. He lectured at universities in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom regarding the progress of transplant surgery in India. He was appointed as honorary associate to the University Of Melbourne Hospital. He was visitor to numerous transplant centres in the United States, the United Kingdom, various countries of Asia and Australia.

Professor R.V.S. Yadav was invited for demonstrating kidney transplantation surgery in Pakistan. He could also attract an overwhelming number of luminaries and visiting professors in the field of transplantation from the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. He introduced the Organ Donor Card Program in India and popularised the Cadaver Kidney Donor Program in India for the first time in 1976. He organized a very successful sports meet for kidney donors and recipients for the first time in India in 1981 which proved to be an excellent forum for publicity in aid of this noble cause and a morale booster for patients and donors and an eye opener and real time education to the public at large. Since he first organised the games, these transplant games have become a regular activity in India with various centres now organising these in various parts of India. He also held (for the first time) a transplant convention in 1983 where eminent people from religious organizations, the bureaucracy, the legal profession, patients and donors and the general public freely discussed various issues related to organ transplantation. Professor R.V.S. Yadav had taken up the issue of legalising cadaver donation with the Government of India and the State Government of Punjab.

In recognition of his dedication and achievements, he was awarded the Padma Shri in 1982. His selfless, persistent and untiring service towards the ailing humanity and his concern for enhancing national honors and the progress of the speciality of organ transplantation in India remain unmatched.

Professor R.V.S. Yadav's last held positions were Senior Consultant in Transplant Surgery at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi (Apollo Hospital) and Chairman, Department of Transplantation Surgery, Nephrology & Urology at the Metro Hospitals, Noida (Metro Hospital).

'''His detailed experience includes'''

'''KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION'''

Preservation of kidneys in Dogs. Co-investigator in an ICMR scheme Involving operation on dogs.

Registrar in Renal Transplant Unit and Fellow in Transplantation. Royal Melbourne Hospital & Melbourne University. Operated under supervision on recipients & donors including cadaver donors (for organ harvesting).Operated on number of dogs as a part of Fellowship scheme on preservation & Autotransplantation.

Assistant Prof. of Surgery & Head, Kidney Transplant Section.

First kidney transplant operation at PGI in June, 1973, till his demise he operated on 1000 recipients with most acceptable results.

Visiting Surgeon/Professor, Guest Lecturer in the field of Renal Transplantation to Several universities & professional bodies in India & abroad.
Presented work on Renal Transplantation at several locations.

Have written chapters for the book & published many articles in various journals.

'''ADMINISTRATION'''

Head of a General Surgical Unit for last 6 years – responsible for academic, research, training, teaching & administrative duties of the unit which is as big as any surgical specialty deptt. of the Institute.

Head of Transplant Surgery of the Institute for last over 20 years. Initiated Tx. Surgery programme, administered its clinical teaching and experimental wings which could enable the development of the specialty within the Instt. in several parts of the country. Planned a center of excellence in kidney Tx. & project was sanctioned by the Governing body of Instt. & personally supervised construction of building & furnishing and selection of personnel.

Chairman Cafeteria Committee of the Institute to manage the functioning of catering facilities to various sections of Instt. employees.

Member Research Committee of the Institute.

Member, Operation Theatre Management Committee of P.G.I

Member, Hospital Council, P.G.I, Chandigarh.

Member, Staff Council, P.G.I, Chandigarh.

Member, Education Sub-Committee, P.G.I, Chandigarh.

Head of General Surgery, Batra Hospital, New Delhi.

Director, Transplant Surgery at Batra Hospital, New Delhi.

Member of O.T Committee of Sher-e-Kashmire Institute.

Member of Committee on Transplantation and Nephrology, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute, Srinagar.

Member of Committee on Immunology of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute, Srinagar.

Member Adviser to S.G Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.

In the capacity at 11, 12, 13, & 14 made several visits to Srinagar & Lucknow and guided and helped the Institute authorities with suggestions and practical experience in developing first rate Nephrology, Urology & Immunology units and Operation Theatre Complex at these two premier teaching Institutions of India.

==Academic Contribution & Participation==
'''Publications'''

Talcum Granuloma, J. Indian Medical Association. 48:550

Dermato-fibrosarcoma Protuberans, Ind. Jour. Cancer. 4:368, 1967

Estimation of Blood loss in Major a Surgical Procedures Indian Journal Surgery. 30:253, 1968

Adenoid – cystic Carcinoma of sub-maxillary salivary gland. The Medical and Surgery VII, 9, 1968.

Carcinoma of Colon – A Clinical Study. International Surgery, 1952: 329, 1969.

Obstructive jaundice and carcinoma Gallblader. Indian Surgery, 52: 214, 1969.

Mixed Tumour of Sub-maxilliary Gland in young boy, Indian J. Paediatric, 36: 407, 1969.

Modified Skoog’s design for repair of Cleft Lip. Indian J. Plastic Surgery, 2:3, 1969.

Blood volume and blood loss during major thoracic operations. Indian Medical J., 2:136, 1970.

Renal Artery Stenosis in Renal Transplantation. Br. J. Surgery, 59:33, 1972.

Vesico-ureteral reflux in Renal Transplants, proceedings of Surgical Research Society of Australia, Australia, Aust. NZ. J. Surgery, 40: 211, 1970.

Vesico-ureteral reflux in Renal Transplants, proceedings of Surgical Research Society of Australia, Australia, Aust. NZ. J. Surgery, 40: 211, 1970.

Malignancy in Renal Transplantation patients, proceedings of Royal Australian College of Surgeons-Annual Meeting, 1972. (Hobart)

Urinary Tract Infection after Cadaveric Renal Transplantation, proceedings of VI International Nephrology congress. 115, Oct. 1972 (Mexico)

Renal Artery Stenosis in Renal Transplantation, Year Book of Urology pages, 152-154, 1972.

Renal Transplantation from Cadavers-Leading Article B.M.J, 3:251-July, 1972 (work quoted).

Preservation of Solid Organs at Sub-Zero Temperature. IJMR 62:1700, 1972.

A case of primary carcinoma of Gall Bladder with Extensive Metastasis Masquerading as Appendicular Lump C.P.C, Bull, PGI, 7:195, 1973.

Acute Renal Failure due to Intravascular Haemodialysis in the Tropics, proceedings of IV International Congress of Nephrology Florence Abstract No. 567, 1975.

Access of Blood Vessels for Haemodialysis. Bull, PGI 9:125, 1975.

Radiological Studies of A.V Shunts. Bull, PGI, 9:192, 1975.

Fetal Respiratory Obstruction caused by round worm. Medical J. Aust. 2:210-212, 1976.

Angiosarcoma of male breast. Institute Surgery. 61 (9): 463-64, 1976.

Renal Transplantation at Chandigarh, proceedings. A.S.I conference. 113-115, 1976.

Experience with kidney Transplantation in Chandigarh. Aktuelle Nephrological 2:51, 1976.

Twenty four hour kidney preservation before transplantation. JAPI 25:627-631, 1977.

Renal Transplantation in experimental animals. Phase-1. Renal Ischaemia in rats. Bull. PGI 11:42, 1977.

Management of perineal wound following abdominoperineal resection. Am. J. Proctology. 28:65, 1977.

Renal preservation in experiment animals, phase-I-study of renal ischaemia in rats. Butt. PGI 11, 89-91 (1977).

Transplantation of Pancreas in Diabetic rats. Bull. PGI. 12:20-24, 1978.

Mycetoma of lower extremity J. Postgraduate Medical. 24:113-114, 1978.

Progress in Organ Transplantation, Everyday Science. 23:1-4, 1978.

Renal Transplantation, J.I.M.A. 71: 232-235, 1978.

Primary Malignant Lymphoma of Duodenum, Quarterly. J. Surgery Scheme, 14: 281-284, 1978.

Arteriovenous Shunts and Fistulae in the management of patients with renal failure. Indian Journal Surgery, 41: 146-151, 1979.

Occular Co Congenital Diaphragm of Duodenum with pre-diaphragmatic duodenal ulcer, Am. J. Gastro. 72: 426, 1979.

Congenital Diaphragm of Duodenum with pre-diaphragmatic duodenal ulcer, Am. J. Gastro. 72: 426, 1979.

Ureterocoele with Leiomyoma, Br. J. Urol. 52:400-402, 1981

Pharmacological Immunosuppression in Organ Transplantation. Drug. Bull, 4:34-46, 1981.

Transplantation of Autologous Pancreatic Tissue in Pancreatectomised dogs. Indian Journal of Surgery. 43,677-685,1981.Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection in Children. Drugs Bull. 4:30-40, 1981.

Management of Colostomy. Antiseptic. 75, 1-4, 1981

Unusual manifestations of abdominal tuberculosis. Journal Association Phy. India 29, 887-894,1981

Renal Allograft Fracture. Indian Journal Surgery. 44:72-44, Jan, 1982

Uronoma following renal transplantation. Indian Journal of Surgery. 44:68-69, 1982

Transplant of pancreas in diabetic mice. Indian Journal of Surgery. 44:63-67, 1982

Angiographic, Assessment of Renal Transplantation Dyssfunction. Indian Journal of Surgery. 44:33-38, 1982

Model of a center for transplant surgery. Indian Journal of Surgery. 44:3-10, 1982

Fourniers Gangrene of penis after circumcision. Bull PGI, Chandigarh. 16:97-98, 1982

Histocompatibility in renal transplantation. Bull. PGI, Chandigarh, 16:74-79, 1982

Use of Steroids in Surgical Practice. Drugs Bull. 5:26-40, 1982.

Primary retroperitoneal hydatid cyst. Journal of Post Medicine. 28:112-114, 1982.

Volvulous of Sigmoid colon in a child. Indian Journal of Surgery. 44:596-597.

Role of primary skin grafting in management of anal fistula. Indian Journal of Surgery. 45:42-45, 1983.

A prospective study of hyperamyalesemia and pancreatitis in postoperative period. Surgery Journal N. India. 1, 124-127, 1984.

Use of Alcuronium in patients undergoing renal transplantation Br. J. Anaesth. 56, 1229, 1984.

Renal Allograft reputure and its management. Urology Institute. 40-230-232, 1985.

Post-Renal Transplant Urinoma presenting as progressive lower limb Oedema. ‘A’ case report, Indian Journal Nephrology. Vol. 1. p 105-107, 1985.

Experimental study of splenic transplantation trauma Indian Paediatrics, Volume 23, pages 60–63, 1985.

Long term life adjustment in kidney transplant recipients. Indian Journal Psychology Medical. 8:10-14, 1985.

Giant hydatid cyst of the spleen. Indian Paediatrics, Volume 23, pages 60–63, 1986.

Ischemic Necrosis of Femoral heads in Renal Allograft recipient. Bull. PGI 20, 4, December, 1986.

Tayayasu’s disease in pregnancy Bull. PGI (21-1), 1987.

C.B.D. pressure and flow measurements – A guide to choledochal exploration – Indian/Journal Gastroenterology 6:73-76, 1987

Role of drain in abdominal surgery Indian Journal Surgery. 49:263-268, 1987.

Surgical Management of Acute Pancreatitis and its complications, Indian Journal Surgery. 50:104 to 108, 1988.

Evaluation of living related donors, transplantation proceedings, 20:799-801, 1988.

Fatal Ischaemic Colitis in Renal Allograft, Indian Journal Gastroenterology 7/2, 117-118, 1988.

Management of chronic pancreatitis – a review of 81 cases. Surgery Journal North Indian 2:210-314 (1986)

Benign diseases of common bile duct. British Journal Surgery. 75:803-806, 1988.

Brain abacesa due to nocardia, Mycopathologia 108: 21023, 1989.

Management of Hydatid Cyst. Of liver. Indian Journal of Surgery. 51:187-189, 1989.

Cyclophosphamick in Renal Transplantation, Transplantation. 45:421-424, 1989.

Transplant Renal Artery Pseudoaneurysm – Ultrasonic detection Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging. 43:245-247, 1989.

Transplant as health priority in the India – transplantation proceedings 22(3), 908-909, 1990.

Acute Colitis in Renal Transplant Recipients. Am. J. Gastroenterology. 85:964-968, 1990.

Gastro intestinal injuries in abdominal Trauma; Trop. Gastro, 4:206-210, 1990 Verma Gr. Wig. JD, Kaushik SP, Yadav RVS.

Urinary stones in Renal Transplant recipients. Indian Journal Nephrology 1:43-44, 1991.

Indian Organ Transplantation Legislation – Lancet 341 "1270, May 15, 1993.

Kidney Transplantation in India – Future Strategies – a proceedings of Nephrology update page 126-128, 1993.

==Awards and honours==

"PADMA SHRI" by the President of India for distinguished work in the field of kidney transplantation in India, March 1982.

Appointed as “HONORARY SURGEON” to three consecutive Presidents of India, 1983 - Shri N. Sanjeeva Reddy, Shri Giani Zail Singh and Shri R. Venkataraman.

Distinguished Citizen Award, Barseilly, Jesses, 1980.

Gold Medal and Scroll King George Medical College, Alumni (1956–61) for Distinguished Academic Pursuits, 1981.

Sr. Joglekar Gold Medal for best research paper in the year 1981, Association of Surgeons of India for work on "Experimental Pancreatic Transplantation".

Foundation Day Oration, Department of Surgery, King George’s Medical College, Lucknow, 1983.

Jhingran Memorial Oration of Indian Medical Association Gorakhpur, 1983.

Reactor of Forum Discussion on Kidney Transplantation at IX International Congress of the International Transplantation Society, Brighton, U.K., 1982.

Invited visiting professor – Medical College Jodhpur, 1983.

Presided over Experimental Transplantation Section at X International Congress of the Transplantation Society, Minneapolis, USA, 1984.

Chaired sessions of Transplantation at XXIV Biennieal Congress of International College of Surgeons, Manila, 19984

Invited as Extension Lecturer Aligarh University, 1984

Junior Doctors Association Orissa, Cuttack, Foundation Oration, 1985.

Guest lecture – Association of Surgeons of India, Rajasthan Chapter, Alwar – 1985.

Guest lecture on Renal Transplantation “Association of Physicians of India, U.P Chapter Lucknow, 1985.

Invited to Karachi for demonstration Operation, 1985.

Chaired a symposium on Clinical Renal Transplantation XI International Congress of the Transplantation Society, Helsinki, August, 1986.

Elected Member International Committee on Organ Procurement, 1986.

Chaired a session during III International Symposium on Organ Procurement December, 1987, Barcelona, Spain.

Invited participant in Round Table Conference on “Maximization of Donor Organs” Barcelona, 1987.

Visiting Fellow Monash University, Australia.

Chaired a session at Annual meeting of International College of Surgeons, Japan, Sept. 1987.

Invited speaker “Ist International Congress Society for Organ Sharing”, Rome, 1991.

Chairman of Plenary Session ”Current Status and Advances in Preservation” – Ist International
Congress of the Society for Organ Sharing, Rome, 1991.

Chairperson, Plenary Session “Non-Heart Cadaver in Transplantation” Ist International Congress on Transplantation in Developing Countries, Singapore, 1992.

International Adviser Ist International Congress on Transplantation in Developing Countries, Singapore, 1992.

Distinguished speaker Ist International Congress on Transplantation in Developing Countries, Singapore, 1992.

Invited to lead a team from India for World Transplantation Olympics in Vancouver, 1993.

Participated as Indian Representative in the first meeting of “International Board of Governors” of the Transplantation Society, Sydney, 1988.

"Life Time Achievement Award" Indian Society of Organ Transplantation.

Recognition from the World Transplant Games Federation July, 2003 in recognition of pioneering work in the development of transplantation and organ donation in the Indian sub-continent.


==References==
==References==
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Raj Vir Singh Yadav Foundation, New Delhi, India

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

Indraprastha Apollo Group of Hospitals, New Delhi, India


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.rvsyfoundation.org RVSY Foundation]
*[http://www.rvsyfoundation.org RVSY Foundation]

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Latest revision as of 02:32, 29 January 2023

Raj Vir Singh Yadav
Born(1937-07-27)27 July 1937
Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died4 February 2006(2006-02-04) (aged 68)
NationalityIndian
OccupationSurgeon
Known forKidney transplants

R.V.S. Yadav was born on 27 July 1937 in Nauliharnathpur (District Budaun), Uttar Pradesh, India. He was awarded the MBBS in 1961 and the MS (Surgery) in 1964 respectively from the King George's Medical College, Lucknow University, Lucknow. He received the FICS (General Surgery) in 1974 from the International College of Surgeons and the FACS (General Surgery) in 1977 from the American College of Surgeons.

Yadav performed the first kidney transplant in India at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) at Chandigarh in 1973. He was the first transplant surgeon to be by honoured by Indira Gandhi with the Padma Shri award in 1982. He was honorary surgeon to three consecutive Presidents, Dr. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddi, Gyani Zail Singh and R. Venkataraman.

Yadav was honoured with the establishment of the Raj Vir Singh Yadav Foundation, which aims to support medical and scientific education, awareness, research and practice. It offers and supports socio-economic assistance, development, and general welfare and empowerment of the Indian societies.

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