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}} Dr. Abhay Bang and Dr. Rani Bang are Indian social activists, researchers working in the field of community health in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, India. They have revolutionized healthcare for the poorest people in India and have overseen a programme that has substantially reduced infant mortality rates in one of the most poverty-stricken areas in the world. The WHO (World Health Organisation) and UNICEF have endorsed their approach to treating newborn babies and the programme is currently being rolled out across India and in parts of Africa.〔http://www. Guardian.co.uk Global development, Infant and child mortality, Elizabeth Day – The Observer, Sunday 20 March 2011 (Dr Abhay Bang: the revolutionary pediatrician ) (Accessed on 28 November 2012)〕 The Bangs founded SEARCH〔(Official website of SEARCH ) (Archived on 7 November 2012)〕 (Society For Education, Action and Research in Community Health) – a non-profit organisation, which is involved in rural health service and research. The Bang couple is the winner of the prestigious Maharashtra Bhushan Award. They have many published articles in The Lancet, one of the world's most prestigious medical journals. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow has conferred honorary doctorate to Abhay and Rani Bang.〔()〕 SNDT Women's University, Mumbai has also awarded Honoris Causa to Rani Bang.〔()〕 The Lancet has honoured the doctor couple as 'the pioneers of health care in rural India'.〔()〕 Abhay and Rani Bang are the first recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. They are also inducted into the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars. The Bangs are honored for their pioneering leadership in community-based health care that is now helping to save the lives of millions of the most vulnerable newborns and children. During their careers, the Bangs have helped foster a renaissance in community-based primary health care.〔()〕 The doctor couple conducted original research studies of highest quality on main health problems of rural communities in India and their solutions by empowering people. Dr Abhay Bang calls it Arogya-Swaraj. Bangs are the only Indian medical researchers to have conducted and published three original research papers on three different health problems each of which was a global first.〔 == Personal life and background == Abhay Bang was born at Wardha, Maharashtra, India in 1950 to Thakurdas Bang and Suman Bang who were followers of the Sarvodaya movement inspired by Gandhian thoughts. His father, Thakurdas Bang, a young economist, went to Mahatma Gandhi to seek his blessings while he was about to go to US to do his doctoral studies. Gandhiji looked at him for few seconds and said – ''"Young man, if you want to study economics, go to the villages of India"''〔 Mr. Thakurdas cancelled his plans to go to US and remained in India to study Economics of Indian villages. Abhay spent his childhood in Gandhi's Sevagram Ashram at Wardha with Mahatma Gandhi's foremost disciple Acharya Vinoba Bhave. Until standard ninth he studied in a school which followed the tenets of Nai Taleem (a method of practical hands-on Education) as propagated by Gandhiji.〔(My Magical School – Abhay Bang ) (Accessed on 24 May 2012)〕 When Abhay was 13-year-old, he and his elder brother Ashok who was 16 years old would have discussions on what they should do with their lives. His elder brother Mr. Ashok Bang decided to work for issues related to farming and Abhay decided to work for health of villagers.〔〔(Meeting with Mahatma – Abhay Bang ) (Accessed on 8 November 2012)〕 Rani Bang (formerly Rani Chari) was born in Chandrapur. She belonged to a family with strong commitment both to medical service and, in her grandparents' generation, to public service.〔()〕 Abhay and Rani completed their graduation and post graduation in medical studies from Nagpur University. When he Abhay was studying for final year exam of MBBS at Nagpur, he read an incident about Gandhi where Gandhi was very careful regarding use of natural resources. After reading the incident Abhay decided to use resources carefully. He switched off the fan in his room. He though that he should be able to live without fan. He did not use the fan for next five years during his education even in the heat of Nagpur.〔 Abhay and Rani married in 1977. Both of them have secured MPH (Masters in Public Health) from Johns Hopkins University. Anand Bang is their elder son and Mr. Amrut Bang is their younger son. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abhay and Rani Bang」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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