8 OCTOBER2023INFOCUSINFOCUSAt a recent prestigious event hosted at The Minneapolis Club in Minneapolis, MN, Dr. Priti Jain, MD, Founder and CEO of Nao Medical, was recognized for her remarkable leadership in encouraging access to affordable, high-quality healthcare in underserved neighbourhoods around New York City. Dr. Priti's unwavering dedication has improved the health and safety of many New Yorkers.Dr. Priti started Nao Medical in 2013 and has served over a million New Yorkers through its broad network of more than 13 clinics. Among the services offered by the company are telemedicine, personalized digital health, primary care, urgent care, women's health, mental health, and nutrition.Dr. Priti's commitment to diversity and inclusion has enabled her to become a major contributor to the local economy, creating jobs and addressing vital healthcare needs in underserved areas.Dr. Priti and 23 other exceptional female entrepreneurs from throughout North America were honored at the 2023 Entrepreneurial Women of Impact Awards, presented by JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking. These awards highlighted their exceptional professional accomplishments as well as their remarkable community involvement.Camille Burns, CEO of the Women Presidents Organization (WPO), congratulated the honorees on their commitment to inspiring others and strengthening communities. Betty Hines, Founder and CEO of Women Elevating Women, stressed the need of recognizing and honouring the achievements of women of colour entrepreneurs.Thelma Ferguson, Global Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Commercial Banking Vice Chair at JPMorgan Chase, emphasized the bank's commitment to recognizing and promoting women from diverse backgrounds as they pursue their entrepreneurial goals. Visakhapatnam will host a two-day State-level Conference for female entrepreneurs starting on October 5, 2023. The program is being organized by Startup India in collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society (APIS).The program will be attended by nearly 150 registered entrepreneurs from a range of industries, including information technology, rural development, healthcare, and education. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry's Startup India has launched start-ups for women. This conference will serve as a promotional event for Startup India's program, and it has already been publicized in 9 states.These conferences have been held by Startup India throughout the nation in various states for a period. This time the State of Visakhapatnam will be hosting the event.The female entrepreneurs will be provided a great platform to share their innovative ideas, and experiences with the firms and suggestions for improving the government, states Lavanya, the APIS joint director.The Radisson Blu Hotel in Rushikonda will host the event. The workshop generally focuses on giving women the support they need to succeed as entrepreneurs. The program will support and empower women who are interested in expanding their businesses. STARTUP INDIA & APIS TO ORGANISE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS CONFERENCEDR. PRITI JAIN, NAO MEDICAL'S CEO RECOGNIZED FOR HEALTHCARE ACCESS EFFORTS
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