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The government has awarded the Padma Shri Award to Dr. Mohan Mishra, who has made significant contribution in the treatment of cloak disease like Kalazar. Due to their untiring efforts, diagnosis of such incurable disease was also possible. Dr. Mohan Mish …Read more
Highlights
- Dr. Mohan Mishra got Padma Shri for his contribution to Kalazar treatment
- Armpotericin B medicine caused revolutionary changes in class treatment
- Dr. Mishra’s discovery saved millions of lives
Kalazar: An incurable disease
In the era of 1980, Kalazar used to have an incurable disease, causing millions of people to die every year. The disease was spread even more widely in the field of Mithilanchal. Dr. Mohan Mishra started a new era in treating the disease with his research.
For the first time, Dr. Mohan Mishra used a medicine named Arfathericin B for the treatment of Kalazar. This drug was antifungal, but Dr. Mishra saw its ability in the treatment of Kalazar and successfully used it. His discovery attracted attention all over the world and a new era started in the treatment of Kalazar.
Talk of son of Padmashri Dr. Mohan Mishra
Dr. Udbhatta Mishra, son of Padma Shri Dr. Mohan Mishra, says that his father brought a revolutionary change in the treatment of Kalazar. He said that earlier there was no perfect treatment of this disease or any medicine that could be effective towards him. But Dr. Mohan Mishra started a new era in the treatment of this disease with his research.
Today’s result
Today in 2025, there will be hardly any patient who will suffer from Kalazar. Dr. Mohan Mishra’s discovery started a new era in the treatment of Kalazar and saved the lives of millions. His achievement has been awarded the Padma Shri Award by the Government of India, which reflects the importance of his work.
