Madikeri, Aug. 2: Young doctors should come forward in larger numbers to serve the people in rural areas of Kodagu district, and the government will provide appropriate facilities to such doctors, said Madikeri constituency MLA Dr. Mantar Gowda.
Speaking after felicitating accomplished doctors on the occasion of Doctors' Day organized by the Kodagu unit of the Indian Medical Association in the city, Dr. Mantar Gowda said that doctors have a great responsibility to provide good medical services to the people amidst all the challenges.
After becoming an MLA in Kodagu district, I have provided necessary medical facilities to many important hospitals in the constituency, including the District Government Hospital.
He called on doctors to be committed to their duties in village and taluk hospitals to overcome the shortage of doctors in the rural areas of the district. The government is providing adequate facilities with the intention of making the District Government Hospital in Madikeri a model hospital. The MLA said that a well-equipped cardiac care unit will also be started here soon, which will solve the problem of the people of Kodagu who used to go to hospitals in other towns.
Dr. Shyam Appanna, President of the Kodagu unit of the Indian Medical Association, said that since the MLA is a doctor, he is well aware of the problems, difficulties and challenges of doctors. He requested that the MLAs should not only respond to the demands of their own professionals who are working amidst many challenges in Kodagu, but also support the Kodagu unit in building its own office. Dr. Cheriyamane, General Secretary of the Kodagu unit of the Indian Medical Association, Dr. Prashanth introduced the new members of the unit. Dr. Sudhakar proposed the vote of thanks in the program presented by Dr. Sumukh. Dr. Mohan Appaji, State Vice President of the Indian Medical Association, Dr. Ayyappa, and Dr. Lokesh, Dean of the Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, presided over the function. Dr. Mantar Gowda was honored with the membership of the Kodagu unit of the Indian Medical Association.
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