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[[Berkas:The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Padma Bhushan Award – 2006 to the Chairperson of the Cancer Institute, Chennai, Dr. (Ms.) V. Shanta, in New Delhi on March 20, 2006.jpg|thumb|Presiden India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam memberikan penghargaan Padma Bhushan kepada Ketua Cancer Institute, Chennai, Dr. V. Shanta, di New Delhi pada 20 Maret 2006]]
'''Dr.V. Shanta''' ({{lahirmati||11|3|1927||19|1|2021}})<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/cancer-crusader-dr-v-shanta-passes-away-at-93/article33606523.ece|title=Cancer crusader Dr V Shanta passes away at 93|date=19 Januari 2021|access-date=19 Januari 2021|website=thehindubusinessline.com}}</ref> adalah ahli [[onkologi]] India dan ketua [[Adyar Cancer Institute]], [[Chennai]]. Ia terkenal karena upayanya membuat pengobatan kanker yang berkualitas dan terjangkau dapat diakses oleh semua pasien di negaranya.<ref name="Dr. V. Shanta From Chennai Honoured With Padma Vibhushan For Her Service In The Field Of Cancer">{{cite web | url=http://thelogicalindian.com/story-feed/get-inspired/dr-v-shanta-from-chennai-awarded-padma-vibhushan-for-her-service-in-the-field-of-cancer/ | title=Dr. V. Shanta From Chennai Honoured With Padma Vibhushan For Her Service In The Field Of Cancer | publisher=Logical Indian | date=13 April 2016 | access-date=23 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/education/express-yourself-without-fear/article19741435.ece|title=Express yourself without fear: Dr. V. Shanta|last=Padmanabhan|first=Geeta|date=2017-09-24|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-09-02|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Ia mendedikasikan dirinya untuk misi mengorganisir perawatan pada pasien kanker,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Focus-should-be-on-early-detection-of-cancer-Dr.-V.-Shanta/article14540549.ece|title=Focus should be on early detection of cancer: Dr. V. Shanta|date=2016-09-20|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-05-03|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> studi tentang penyakit, penelitian tentang pencegahan dan penyembuhannya, menyebarkan kesadaran tentang penyakit,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/early-detection-of-cancer-is-key/article27005774.ece|title=Early detection of cancer is key|date=2019-05-02|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-05-03|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Dr-V-Shanta/|title=Dr V Shanta (Columnist profile)|website=The Hindu|language=en|access-date=2019-05-03}}</ref> dan mengembangkan spesialis dan ilmuwan dalam berbagai [[subspesialisasi]] onkologi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cancerinstitutewia.in/CIWIA/chairman.html|title=Dr. V. Shanta - Chairman|website=www.cancerinstitutewia.in|language=en|access-date=2018-09-02|archive-date=2018-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828132013/http://www.cancerinstitutewia.in/CIWIA/chairman.html|dead-url=yes}}</ref> Atas berbagai usahanya tersebut ia mendapatkan beberapa penghargaan, termasuk [[Penghargaan Ramon Magsaysay]], [[Padma Shri]], [[Padma Bhushan]], dan [[Padma Vibhushan]], penghargaan sipil tertinggi kedua yang diberikan oleh [[Pemerintah India]].
Ia bergabung dengan Adyar Cancer Institute sejak 1955, dan memegang beberapa posisi, termasuk direktur institut antara 1980 dan 1997. Ia menjabat sebagai anggota beberapa komite nasional dan internasional di bidang kesehatan dan kedokteran, termasuk Komite Penasihat bidang Kesehatan [[Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia]].
== Pranala luar ==
* Interview with Dr Shanta - Frontline Volume 22 - Issue 17, Aug 13 - 26, 2005 [http://flonnet.com/fl2217/stories/20050826005712600.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051217050528/http://flonnet.com/fl2217/stories/20050826005712600.htm |date=2005-12-17 }}
* The 2005 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service-CITATION for Dr V. Shanta [http://www.rmaf.org.ph/Awardees/Citation/CitationShantaV.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716230123/http://www.rmaf.org.ph/Awardees/Citation/CitationShantaV.htm |date=2012-07-16 }}
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