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Dr. Neikiesalie Kire and officials of IMA seen during the association’s annual meeting at Kohima on October 28.[/caption]
Our Correspondent
Kohima, Oct. 28 (EMN): Observing with concern the people living outside the town are denied of access to better health care and facilities, as all the nursing homes and hospitals are concentrated in the towns, medical practitioners were asked to shift their focus from ‘money making to giving back to the society.’
Speaking at the Indian Medical Association Nagaland (IMAN) CME-cum-annual meeting at Hotel Japfü, Kohima this morning as the chief guest, Minister of Road and Bridges, Dr. Neikiesalie Kire asserted that the profession as doctors calls to have a positive impact in the society with the ultimate aim to provide better health care to its citizens.
He said the focus should not be to only make money but give back to the lesser fortunate society by establishing hospitals and clinics in those places where there is no access to medical facilities and organise medical and health camps in the remote corners of the state.
Criticising the misconduct of some doctors who tricked patients to pay unnecessary exorbitant fees, Kire cautioned ‘just remember that ill-gotten wealth or riches today may become a curse tomorrow.’
Reminding the doctors of the recent food poisoning in one of the schools where few hundreds of students had to be rushed to different nursing homes and hospitals, Kire expressed concern should a major catastrophe occur, if there is enough space in all the health care units and nursing homes to cater to such cases in the state capital.
Also reminding the members of the medical college, which is not making any headway till now, Kire challenged if the IMAN as an organisation has done anything about these issues and raise its voice for the betterment of the future.
He also urged the members to upgrade themselves, learn more and continue the camaraderie and fraternity and together do something for the lesser fortunate people in the society. ‘Let us not shy away but come forth and lend a hand to alleviate the suffering of some lesser fortunate or sick brothers and sisters’ added Kire.
One of the senior most doctors in the state, Dr. NL Murry in a brief speech has stressed on the pressing need for ‘precision medicine and treatment’ where everything has become ‘readymade, quick fix and instant’ in the present context.
Recounting the early working conditions where doctors used primitive equipments from the remains of II World War, Dr Murry observed how technology has rapidly evolved replacing everything with the latest technology.
It was informed that the Kohima local branch of IMA was set up way back in the sixties but defunct for some years. However, after its revival, IMA is said to have become a strong platform for the in-service doctors, thereby bringing about better working conditions and promotional avenues for the working doctors.
Secretary, Dr SI Tushi has informed that today its branches spread to Dimapur, Mokokchung and Wokha with 165 life members. IMA as the largest professional association, he said has 2.75 lakh members across the country.
During the second session, topics on Smart hospital transforming health care; laparoscopic catastrophes; diabetic emergencies and personal experience with cancer in Nagaland were covered by various doctors.
The association has also elected its new team of office bearers. The programme was chaired by Dr. Kezevituo Keditsu.
