Chennai: At the general assembly of D-Foot International, a charity firm that works to prevent diabetic foot, Chennai MV Hospital for Diabetes chief doctor, Dr Vijay Viswanathan, was elected president-elect for two years.
According to a press release, the board is chaired by Jose Luis Lazaro Martinez (Spain). The four vice-presidents are Heidi Corcoran (Hong Kong), Zahid Miyan (Pakistan), Nina Petrova (United Kingdom) and Gulapar Srisawasdi (Thailand).
An additional vice-president with specific responsibility for finance will join the board as a director as soon as a suitable person with the required qualifications is identified, added the release.
“I am honoured and delighted to take on this crucial governance position. I look forward to help leading D-Foot alongside the president and the other members of the board, focusing on our mission statement and what we want to achieve as an organisation,” said Dr Vijay Viswanathan.