Anbumani Ramadoss

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In this Indian name, the name Ramadoss is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Anbumani.


Anbumani Ramadoss
அன்புமணி ராமதாஸ்
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Minister of Health and Family Welfare
In office
22 May 2004 – 22 May 2009
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Preceded by Sushma Swaraj
Succeeded by Ghulam Nabi Azad
Member of the India Parliament
for Dharmapuri
Assumed office
16 May 2014
Preceded by R Thamaraiselvan
Personal details
Born (1968-10-09) 9 October 1968 (age 55)
Puducherry
Nationality Indian
Political party Pattali Makkal Katchi
Spouse(s) Sowmiya Anbumani
Parents S. Ramadoss
Saraswathy
Alma mater Madras Medical College
Occupation Politician
Signature Anbumani Ramadoss's signature

Anbumani Ramadoss is a politician from Tamil Nadu, India. He is currently a Member of the Indian Parliament from Dharmapuri constituency, holding office since 16 May 2014. He is also the youth wing president of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK). Anbumani was the union minister for health and family welfare from 2004 to 2009 as part of the UPA government.

Early life and education

Anbumani Ramadoss was born on 9 October 1968 at Puducherry to Dr. S. Ramadoss and R. Saraswathi. Ramadoss was a doctor by profession, who later founded the Pattali Makkal Katchi in 1989. Anbumani completed his SSLC from Montfort Boys Higher Secondary School, Yercaud in 1984 and finished his higher secondary in 1986 from St. Ann's Higher Secondary School, Tindivanam. He completed his MBBS from Madras Medical College. He spent a year and a half stint serving as a medical practitioner at Nallalam, a small village near Tindivanam. In 2003, Anbumani did a course on macro-economics from the London School of Economics.[1]

Political career

Anbumani joined Pattali Makkal Katchi, founded by his father and became the youth wing president. In 2004, he became a member of the Rajya Sabha.

Tenure Positions Held[2]
2004-2010 Member, Rajya Sabha
2004-2009 Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare
2014- Member, 16th Lok Sabha
Member, Standing Committee on Rural Development
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House

Minister of Health and Family Welfare

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The 108 Ambulance Service was introduced during his tenure

On the 22 May 2004, Anbumani became as the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India. At the time of induction into the Manmohan Singh's 2004 cabinet, Anbumani was the youngest Cabinet Minister in the Union Cabinet. During his tenure, the ministry set up various institutions like the Public Health Foundation of India, Department of Health Research, National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India and the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library. As the Union Health Minister, Anbumani established the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in 2005 to provide primary health care to the women and children living in the rural parts of India. The project was lauded as ‘the largest successful health scheme to be implemented anywhere in the world’ by economist Jeffrey Sachs.[3][4] The NRHM was set up to achieve the health targets set in the millennium development goals and to integrate various public health programs like the National Malaria Eradication Program, National Immunization Program and the National Polio Eradication Program. Anbumani introduced 108 ambulance service based on 911 service in the United States.

Under Anbumani, the ministry of health brought stringent regulations against the sale of tobacco products. The ministry mandated pictorial warnings to be printed on the packs of cigarettes, beedies and chewable tobacco products and banned sale of these items near educational institutions and smoking in public places. Anbumani initiated a National Alcohol Policy for the first time in India and advocated for the 2nd of October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi to be observed as World No-Alcohol day.[5][6] Anbumani along with T D Dogra, the then Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi expanded the institution to Jhajjar district of Haryana.[7][8][9][10][11] New departments were established and redevelopment was carried out.[12][13][14][15][16] National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai was inaugurated by Anbumani on 3 September 2005.[17][18]

Member of Parliment

He became a Member of Parliament from Dharmapuri Lok Sabha Constituency in 2014 as a part of the NDA with Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] On 6 October 2015, Anbumani offered to quit the NDA if his decision could help find a permanent solution to the problems of the Sri Lankan Tamils.[19][20]

State assembly elections

Anbumani was declared as the Chief Ministerial Candidate from PMK for the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections. He contested from Pennagaram and lost by 18,446 votes.

Awards and Honors

The General Secretary of United Nations Ban Ki-moon described him as a ‘public health champion’.[21] President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented him with a memento of appreciation on 29 March 2014 at the inauguration of Rotary International’s Polio-Free Conclave 2014 in New Delhi.[22] He was awarded with the Luther L. Terry Award by the American Cancer Society in 2006.[23][24] Anbumani received World Health Organization Director General’s Special Award for Leadership and Special Award for tobacco control in 2007.[25][26] Rotary International awarded Polio Eradication Champion Award in 2007.[27][28] The Rotary club of Madras presented Anbumani with a ‘For the sake of Honour' award in recognition of his contribution to tobacco control and rural healthcare in 2008.[29]

Personal life

Anbumani is married to Sowmiya and has three daughters. Anbumani heads a NGO Pasumai Thaayagam, which was founded in 1995 by his father S. Ramadoss. The NGO focuses on planting trees, desilting lakes and building check dams to conserve water. It also advocates for the welfare of Srilankan Tamils.[30] Anbumani is currently the President of the Tamil Nadu Badminton Association.[31] He advocates for the ban of alcohol and tobacco products and removing the ban against homosexuals.[32]

References

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Health and Family Welfare
May 2004 - April 2009		 Succeeded by
Ghulam Nabi Azad
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