Dr. A. Vijayalakshmi, MS
CEDOW

(Ob. Gy.), Practicing in private set up - Vijaya Lakshmi Nursing home, Kakinada & Sri Sri Holistic Multi Speciality Hospital, Hyderabad for 48 years.
Authored Books
- Literacy: Novels – SajeevaSwapnalaau, Chaitanya Deepalu, PratyushaPavanam, VeluturuPuvvulu.
- Health Education Books – Maatruthvam, Mana DehamKadha, Adoloescent Girl Education, Adoloescents health and behaviour.
- Managing Trustee, Centre for Empowerment and Development of Women (CEDOW).
- Conducted around 25 thousand deliveries, out of which 500 deliveries were conducted free of charge for the poorest of the poor women.
- Authored 150 short stories, 4 novels, 5 health education books, Translated 6 books from English to Telugu.
- Self published 18 books on Amazon, 6 books are best sellers.
- Winner of world Bank's projects competition.
- Created Awareness on Adolescent's Reproductive and Sexual Health, Hygiene and Nutrition to 24 thousand girls and women and 500 lady teachers.
- Conducted several free health camps.
- Conducted vocational skill development programs for 2000 women and girls.
- Founder of Old Age Home for womens.
Posts Held previously
- Vice Chairman of Dist. Unit of Indian Red Cross Society.
- President of Indian Medical Association
- Project Coordinator, Urban Health Center, Suryanarayana puram, Kakinada.
- Member, Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha, A.P.
- Rotary Club Kakinada Golden Jubilee, Rotary Blood Bank, Rotary Old age home, Dist. President Loksatta and Loksatta Party, Kavitha Sravanthi, Chairperson, Women’s Wing IMA, A.P State.
- Member of a no. of District level Government committees.
Present Posts
- President, Chaitanya Vanita Mandali, Center for Empowerment and Development of women.
- Won over 30 Awards - Academic, Literary, Social Service.