FOR Alumni and Friends OF THE DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
HONING IN ON SEXUAL HEALTH IN AFRICA Although Dr Padaruth Ramlachan (66) began his work life as a humble bricklayer, he now lists the KwaZuluNatal Doctors’ Healthcare Coalition Lifetime Achievement Award – international recognition for work on sexual medicine – and being elected President of the African Society for Sexual Medicine as the crowning achievements of his long and illustrious medical career.
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UT bestowed the Silver Tusk Award on him in 2009 for bringing recognition to the University and he also received the Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine (FECSM) from the European Union of Medical Specialists in 2012. “These accolades have allowed my colleagues and I the opportunity to spread sexual medicine throughout Africa, which is a work in progress even now.” He has been the Chairman of the Durban Doctors’ Guild since 2000 and also serves as the Chairman of the Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee of the KZN Doctors Healthcare Coalition (KZN DHC). He has served on numerous Boards, is the past Chairperson of the Southern African
As a medical professional, your greatest gift to your patients is to care, as even the widest of knowledge will never replace caring.
Dr Padaruth ramlachan DUT Higher Technician's Certificate T4 graduate
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