C.N. Manjunath, Director, Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology, said society needs more doctors with good hearts rather than those with only intelligence. Besides providing medicines to patients, doctors need to understand patients better. “Society needs doctors who do not delay emergency care over whether patient can afford treatment,” he said. He was speaking on the graduation day of SDM Ayurveda College in Hassan on Saturday.
Dr. Manjunath, a noted cardiologist, said of late many were falling ill owing to haphazard lifestyles. Among those who die of heart-related problems around 20% were below the age of 40. “Considering this, doctors, apart from providing medicine, need to tell people about good food habits, healthy lifestyles good mental health,” he said.
B.R. Ramakrishna, chairman, Central Council of Indian Medicine, said SDM Ayurveda Colleges run by D. Veerendra Heggade of Dharmasthala, have been rendering noble service in the field of Ayurveda.
D. Veerendra Heggade, chairman, SDM Education Institutes, called upon graduates to continue their studies even after getting into the profession as doctors. As many as 64 students secured BAMS degrees, 74 completed post-graduation courses and six students secured Ph.D.
