Strive towards goal of ‘Cure in India’: President tells docs
Every 7th doctor in the US is an Indian and people there trust, and have high regard for Indian doctors, says Kovind
LUCKNOW: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said the abilities of doctors should be utilised in such a manner that ‘Cure in India’ becomes a catchphrase, even as he emphasised on promotion of original research on the campuses of medical institutes.
The President was addressing the 16th convocation ceremony of Lucknow’s King George’s Medical University (KGMU) through a video message.
He also spoke about the respect Indian doctors have earned in other countries. “Every 7th doctor in the US is an Indian and people there trust, and have high regard for, Indian doctors. Their (doctors’) ability should be used for India in such a way that ‘Cure in India’ becomes a world-wide theme.”
“Patients from various countries come to India for quality treatment in comparatively lesser price,” he said and added: “The responsibility of my health and those in the Rastrapati Bhavan is with a KGMU alumni. The alumni in top positions across the world can help improve the medical education system also.”
He called upon KGMU to make efforts to improve healthcare in the country and said, “A knowledge portal can be developed with over 12,500 alumni of the institution. They can share views on complicated cases and also knowledge that will help young doctors the most.”
“In the annual programmes of governors also I have been pointing out to them to execute the universities’ social responsibility,” he said.
Calling upon students, the president said ‘competence and compassion’ should be the qualities in them and poor patients should be given priority. He said patients are actually humans in pain.
Kovind said original research should be promoted on the campus and spoke on how KGMU has taken steps of progress in history.
“Many Covid worriers have died and their names will be remembered,” the president said, while stating how central and state governments have worked hard to control the infection.