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Ensure better quality healthcare service: Former ISRO chairman to budding doctors

Apr 15,2024

Mysuru: Former chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation AS Kirankumar on Sunday called upon budding doctors to ensure better quality healthcare services to the people. He was speaking at the 95th graduation ceremony of Mysuru Medical College and Research Institute’s (MMCRI) 2018 batch students at KSOU Convocation Hall here.

He asked the students who acquired knowledge during their college days to serve the society with commitment, passion and service. Even the last man in the society must benefit from quality healthcare services, he said.

As rapid technological developments like mobile technology, nano-technology, molecular medicine, biosensors, actuators, healthcare, data analytics, artificial intelligence like innovative medical technologies impact the medical care system in the modern world, he said Indian healthcare system must also upgrade, adopt these developments to ensure better healthcare service to save the lives of people.

As India is gifted with a vast traditional medicine system from time immemorial, he sought for a synergised and integrated approach towards this medicine system.

‘Kirankumar asked the policy makers of the nation to change its role and approach to capture the space ecosystem, to use available technology to provide solutions the nation is facing today if India wants to be the largest economy in the world, besides land on the Moon by 2040 by building space stations.

MMCRI dean and director Dr KR Dakshayini wanted its alumni students, who are working both in and outside the country, to take part in MMCRI centenary celebrations, which will be held shortly. She also asked them to ensure quality healthcare service to people wherever they are working.

Dr TM Harshitha and Dr Darshan received overall topper awards. MMCRI alumni association president Dr HN Dinesh, MMCRI student welfare officer Dr S Chandrashekhar, Teachers Association president Dr PL Basavanna, Dr Arjun and others were present.

Source: Healthworld