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Dr. Mukesh Haikerwal (born December 28, 1960) is a Melbourne, Australia GP and former federal president of the Australian Medical Association (AMA).
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Background
Haikerwal was born in Lucknow, India to Indian-born parents, who were British citizens based in London and working in Nigeria at the time. At the age of six he was sent to a boarding school in England. His parents returned to England when he was ten years old. He was subsequently educated at Eltham College, London and at Leicester University.
Haikerwal worked as a doctor at Leicester General Hospital, working 72-hour weeks, then more on weekends. He lobbied for better conditions. "If you want someone to work hard, pay them properly and give them good conditions. If you've got doctors that are working and happy, they'll do a better job. And the patients will benefit at the end of the day, too." 1
Haikerwal travelled to Australia in 1982 to visit his family and the country. Eight years later, he emigrated permanently and set up practice in Melbourne's western suburbs, where he still works.
Haikerwal is married to Dr Karyn Alexander. They have three sons: Ajaya, Suresh and Jeevan.
Haikerwal was attacked near Dennis Reserve in Williamstown, Victoria on Saturday night, September 27, 2008, and underwent emergency brain surgery to remove a blood clot which appears to have been successful. 2
Australian Medical Association
Haikerwal became a vice-president of the Victorian branch of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) in 1998, and in 2001 was elected Victorian president. He went on to become federal vice-president and federal president. He was one of the youngest federal AMA presidents and one of the few who stood unopposed. He was president from 2005 to 2007.
Haikerwal's first two priorities as President of the AMA were maintaining the public-private mix and supporting the position that doctors help run hospitals. "Organisations are so de-medicalised, you get decisions made in an office so far away from the delivery end that are doomed for disaster." 1
Links
- http://www.theage.com.au/news/General/Politics-and-the-medicine-man/2005/06/03/1117568371123.html?from=moreStories
- http://www.ama.com.au/web.nsf/doc/WEEN-6CC8HF
- http://www.companydirectors.com.au/About/Speakers/H/Dr+Mukesh+Haikerwal.htm
References
- ^ a b Politics and the medicine man, The Age 4 June 2005
- ^ Former AMA chief recovering from brutal bashing, ABC News 30 September 2008
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