Bengaluru: Country needs dedicated, caring doctors, says Dr Ashwath Narayan


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Bengaluru, Mar 10: Karnataka’s deputy chief minister and medical education minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan underscored the importance of dedicated, caring, patient and communicative doctors, who were necessary to the success of the healthcare system in the country.

Addressing the convocation ceremony held at St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences in Bengaluru, he said the attributes of commitment, dedication and the desire to help the needy persons were more important for a doctor than just knowledge, skills and competencies.

St John’s is a very distinguished institution and has been dedicated to the motto of serving society and humanity. The institution has mandated serving for two years in rural and underserved areas and this serves as an example to be followed even by the governments, the deputy chief minister said.

A total of 161 health professionals were awarded their degrees, including 60 MBBS students, 83 post-graduates, 16 Super Specialty post-graduates and two PhD scholars. The graduates, postgraduates and super-specialty graduates were presented certificates as well as the various awards won over the years of study. Dr Sr Immanuel Castelino of the batch of 1968 was awarded the Sr Dr Mary Glowrey Award 2018, the highest award of the St John’s Medical College Alumni Association for service in rural and underprivileged areas of the country, for her dedicated and selfless service over the past 43 years in various parts of the country.

Dr Narayan said clinical competence, communication skills and a strong understanding of ethics are the foundation stones of professionalism.

On top of the foundation of the medical profession were four pillars that support professionalism, Dr Narayan said were excellence in service, altruism, humanism and strong social accountability.

"It is these three foundation stones and four pillars that will make the profession and nation as practitioners of medicine, healers and care providers," he said. 

He said the governments have been striving hard to make the health facilities reach the remote parts of the country. Over 7,000 Janaushadi Kendras have been set up in the country to provide medicines to people at affordable prices. Tele-consultation will make a huge difference in the future in assuring quality health care, especially in rural areas, Dr Narayan said.

The deputy chief minister said the state government will take measures to prevent the commercialization of medical education.

The National Education Policy will be implemented to facilitate the development of well-rounded personalities by giving equal emphasis to both academic and non-academic excellence of the students, he said.

Most Rev. George Antonysamy, Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore and Chairman of Governing Board of St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences in Bengaluru, presided over the function hoped that the graduates and postgraduates be bestowed with the strength and commitment to serve their patients in the middle of this pandemic.

He hoped that the graduates and postgraduates would continue to serve without any discrimination of class or creed. He also congratulated the state government in its efforts to address the inequity of people seeking health care.

Fr Dr Paul Parathazham, director of St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences welcomed the gathering and emphasized the mission and vision of the institution to reach out to the unreached and excellence in providing training in healthcare.

He thanked the Government of Karnataka for helping St John’s Medical College in being a part of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The dean of St John’s Medical College, Dr George D’Souza highlighted the various achievements of the students and staff and of the institution and the various new teaching and research programs that have been introduced at the institution. He lauded this batch of graduates and postgraduates for their immense efforts in addressing the Covid-19 pandemic and encouraged them to continue this noble selfless service in the coming years.

 

 

  

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  • shuba, Mumbai

    Thu, Mar 11 2021

    Our hearty congratulations to all the doctors who have successfully completed graduation, post graduation and PhD. We need our doctors to be dedicated to the service of mankind but there are so many of them who have to repay their loans and start their life journey and they're unable to achieve the desired jobs as the placement of jobs by the govt. Or private institutions are not upto the mark and it makes the situation difficult for the good doctors to serve in their country and as such most of our medical faculty seeking jobs abroad.

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Thu, Mar 11 2021

    Dedicated, caring doctors???? Its like a flying horse!! When a human never becomes a doctor. Once he get the degree, the human being inside him dies and the 'doctor' takes over his body. So a person can never be a human being and a doctor at the same time.

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  • Santosh, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 11 2021

    Syrian President Basher al Assad is a doctor and that too an ENT surgeon. Being a surgeon doesnt make you a good human being naturally. Sambit Patra is a doctor too, but does not practice!

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  • Clifford, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 11 2021

    What about dedicated and non corrupt politicians.

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Wed, Mar 10 2021

    Also, our country needs dedicated, faithful, loyal ministers in every branch...We citizens learn from you all....you all need dedicated services from others...What about you all ministers?

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  • Joe GONSALVES, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 10 2021

    Indeed The Nation needs dedicated medical professionals to meet the needs of the day. St. John's Medical College has indeed NAME AND FAME. I recall with nostalgia that I was invited on two occasions to interview the prospective candidates seeking MEDICAL PROFESSION. That was several decades ago when Father Percy (now Bishop Percy) was in charge of the INSTITUTION. My good wishes are and will continue to be with St. Johns

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  • Veer, Nagpur

    Wed, Mar 10 2021

    Dr Ashwath Narayana, do you have confidence in Christian institutes to produce dedicated and caring doctors then why are you not dedicated and caring to these institutes and the service of the religious members??????????.......

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Wed, Mar 10 2021

    "Country needs dedicated, caring doctors, says Dr Ashwath Narayan"..........Dr. Ashwath Narayan.......country needs dedicated politicians unlike the present day politicians. Rest all fall in line.

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