Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was a visionary and a man of great ideas. Ideas that transcended across professions, industries and economic strata. In his book \u201cIndia 2020 \u2013 A Vision for the New Millennium\u201d the former President speaks about many issues the country has.\u00a0 There is one key area his vision covered- healthcare.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s Dr. Kalam\u2019s Vision 2020 for doctors and how Dr. Kalam would\u2019ve spoken today if he were alive, eyes full of hope and arms waving energetically as he would\u2019ve poetically put it-<\/p>\n
Universal health India must have; that\u2019s the future test!<\/p>\n
Build a system to prevent diseases, that\u2019s the best;<\/p>\n
Asthma, diabetes and gene disorders can\u2019t be cured but let\u2019s help those people live,<\/p>\n
Some relief and normalcy those poor souls give.<\/p>\n
Prevent Diseases<\/strong><\/p>\n Let no water stand stagnant or mosquitoes spread disease,<\/p>\n Let diets stay balanced, world\u2019s 25% visually impaired in India no more! Cease.<\/p>\n Heart healthy rule \u2013let all exercise and eat healthy too!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>Primary Health Centres<\/strong><\/p>\n The rich will pay for hospices with linen sheets and personal care;<\/p>\n While the poor lay suffering in despair,<\/p>\n Waiting on these to clear \u2013 bureaucracy, supplies lacking and medicos too;<\/p>\n Let\u2019s talk preventive healthcare, and make work environments clean,<\/p>\n Handling human and industrial wastes with systems proper and lean;<\/p>\n Let\u2019s not be ignorant and build walls to hide the filth and reality,<\/p>\n Medical care isn\u2019t just treatment it\u2019s about social solutions too, that\u2019s the magical duality!<\/p>\n Health for All!<\/strong><\/p>\n Let\u2019s inoculate, vaccinate, immunize, health check and treat everyone well;<\/p>\n Making it affordable! That\u2019s the goal…Cost less, isn\u2019t such a hard sell,<\/p>\n Insurance and social security umbrellas work in tandem can make this a reality;<\/p>\n It\u2019s not easy but that\u2019s the test of a nation\u2019s grit…true personality!<\/p>\n I\u2019m happy some doctors help the poor and lower their fees…even work for free!<\/p>\n These are challenges I know, but one that\u2019s good to have,<\/p>\n Let\u2019s make the systems work, help people and grow as ONE;<\/p>\n Make India healthy, well and Asia\u2019s rising sun!<\/p>\n Diseases<\/strong><\/p>\n The pre-natal, maternal and paternal disease poses dangers;<\/p>\n TB, AIDS, vector borne ones and diarrhoea are ever present no strangers,<\/p>\n Doctors, you\u2019re invaluable as you can see \u2013 in reducing these;<\/p>\n Disease of a developing nation, you\u2019ve the power to push down and control…cease!<\/p>\n You must fight the war with TB with research and treatment methods for the masses;<\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget AIDS- blood transfusions, screening and make the community aware,<\/p>\n Gastro-intest disorders challenge further but I know you\u2019re resilient…lead the good fight!<\/p>\n Never lose the purpose \u2013 Healthy India 2020. \u00a0I know you see…its close… just within reach;<\/p>\n Vaccines are your weapon! Strive and build these astras <\/em>to combat and shorten your war!<\/p>\n But again, there\u2019s a challenge to store them and keep them safe…cold storage woes;<\/p>\n MNCs make them expensive, so let\u2019s make them cheaper;keep our people safe!<\/p>\n Non-infectious Diseases<\/strong><\/p>\n While we\u2019re a developing nation we carry developed nation diseases too!<\/p>\n Coronary and neuro-diseases rage rampant in our modern families;<\/p>\n But we have Kalam-Raju stent like inventions to keep hopes alive!<\/p>\n Diabetes, vision impairment and cancer rage in our cities<\/p>\n But treatments rise up too and counter these scourges!<\/p>\n You, oh Doctor can make solutions in India, lower the cost;<\/p>\n We are a nation of a billion strong, ideas galore..we are not lost!<\/p>\n Maternal and Child Care<\/strong><\/p>\n Our nation\u2019s mothers and children are our future<\/p>\n Let\u2019s care for their health and build a nation strong!<\/p>\n Breakthrough tech and inventions should be the new war cry and victory song;<\/p>\n Even as I conclude, I remind you why I said the above;<\/p>\n Vision 2020 is achievable…but I need your help to make this nation..<\/p>\n Live, breathe deeply and think clearly…smile a robust pink smile!<\/p>\n I say to you, \u201cMy children. Go to all parts of the country, particularly beyond…and remove the pain of body and mind. Indeed a health mission is ahead of you. My best wishes!\u201d<\/p>\n Dr. Kalam\u2019s words are crystal clear. A call to doctors to lead the charge in create a healthy and secure India by 2020. As we mourn his loss, his idea lives with us. Let us make it our personal mission to do our best and make it a reality! Let our doctor\u2019s oaths come to mind and be charged by this great soul\u2019s thoughts and ever present blessings bestowed on us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was a visionary and a man of great ideas. Ideas that transcended across professions, industries and economic strata. In his book \u201cIndia 2020 \u2013 A Vision for the New Millennium\u201d the former President speaks about many issues the country has.\u00a0 There is one key area his vision covered- healthcare. 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