Rural Development

Rural Development

Eradication of Poverty in Rural India – Health

1.    SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

            India is a country of villages. The largest percentage of our population resides in rural India. If the rural India is strong, then the nation will be strong. Rural India is like our mother. Mother always sees the needs of the children and gives what is needed to them. The farmer is the back bone of this nation. That farmer is not strong financially, in health, and knowledge. He has been exploited for generations. He is a very hard worker, but his lack of  knowledge of other things is making him weak.

            The farmer who was self sufficient once, has become dependent on others for everything. For seeds, fertilizers, agricultural implements, and many other things the poor people of India have to depend on the multinationals. Many plants, roots, ashes, and other Ayurvedic items which saved the rural people also have lost their prominence. For small or big items the poor have to depend on the corporate for treatment. That is why, treatment has become costly and beyond the reach of the common man.

            “India is in need of many things. You choose one problem, think it, discuss it, and dedicate your life to it.” Swami Vivekananda. This inspired me to learn medicine, which is one of the common problems of rural India.  It is a skill that never goes waste. Wherever such people reside,-- Baba Amte, Norman Bethoon--their ideas can help an ordinary man.

                        Secondly, in China, Mao implemented bare-foot doctors. Generally what are the health problems of common people in rural side? Fever, motions, headache, cuts, and many types of first-aid treatments are the common ailments. For ladies delivery problems, menses problems, and other general ailments in rural areas.  To give minimum treatment to such diseases, one need not study M.B.B.S. It is time consuming and lots of money consuming. This, every one cannot afford. If the knowledge to cure such small diseases is imparted to those volunteers who have interest in medicine, a major problem of rural world can be solved. Good health can make a poor man work more and earn more such that he can come out of his poverty.  This idea was used and lakhs of volunteers were given training in common diseases and sent to the rural China to serve the people. Mao was successful. This thought of Mao inspired me to learn medicine, a valuable skill, needed by the people. If the Indian government is following the same method as Mao followed in China, one of many problems of rural India can be solved to some extent, and lakhs of people can earn their livelihood.

            Doing my profession, as a teacher, I distributed cyclostyled papers on different medicines. The paper contained, disease, and tablet needed. That was a grand success. Many of my neighborhood appreciated that idea. Those papers were pasted in drawing halls in their houses.

            Secondly, I learnt administering injections and  I started giving injections to anyone who brought the injections, at any time of the day in remote areas where I lived. That was also appreciated by many a one.

            Thirdly, I loved this profession, and wanted to learn more about this. So I joined Yelamanchili Poly Clinic, and learnt many paramedical services.

            Fourthly I went to Satya Sai Baba’s Super Speciality hospital as a volunteer to serve and learn for ten days. His service to the poor and the needy are extraordinary. It is a great practical example to others.  There might be people who were inspired by his service, and many more may be inspired.

            My participation in medical camps also a volunteer sevice.

             I was with Dr. Janki Rama Rao, Ayurvedic doctor and learnt many bhasmas, roots, leaves, etc and their uses to our body. I suggested some combinations to friends, they were very happy after  good results. I too felt great happiness to become valuable to the people.

            The seminar of Dr. Kokate was highly informative and even a layman could understand Hathi Committee Report, National Drug policy, and other related things of medicines.

            The seminar of Dr. Brahma Reddy on how various drugs are being manufactured was really awestrucking. This information I tell the students, whenever such situation arises.

           

            The medical camps conducted by Sri. Pandit Elchuri, Sri Mantena Satya Narayana, are highly useful to common man. Their services are inspiring to others. These seminars encouraged some doctors to conduct medical camps in rural areas.

            Another great doctor who served the rural people was Dr. Murugappa Chenna Veerappa Modi of Davanagiri, of Karnataka who conducted one and half lakh eye operations and removed cataract. He checked at least 2,00,000 patients. Everything was free. He had taken up cataract operation a challenge in his life.

            Baba Amte, of Maharashtra, dedicated his  life for eradicating leprosy.

            India is a country, which gave great prodigies in medicine like Charaka, and Acharya Nagarjuna. And it also gave a great and valuable medicine called Ayurvedam to the world, Every villager knows something or the other of a medicinal value of a plant, seed, bark, or any other thing. This is really wonderful. In those days people knew that Acharya Nagarjuna  knew how to make gold. When requested by the students, Acharya Nagarjuna  explained the formula as;

Naagarasa bandhanam, baala ravi chumbanam,

Hema karo, hema karo, hema karo

            The corporate world is also entering this medicinal field in a large scale, in manufacturing Ayurvedic medicines. For example triphala, alovera, massage oils and many other combinations.

           

            Now a days, beauty parlors are using many Ayurvedic medicines manufactured by the multi-national companies.

            There are many magazines, and books which can help the common man, to know and understand the medicine for common ailments.

1. Andhariki Ayurvedam
2. Amrutam
3.  Vydyudu leni chota
4. Mandulu mana desa prajalu

and many others.

            These magazines and books also explain the reasons why such and such ailments take place. So prevention is better than cure. The medicine awareness of common man is enriching.

Seeds and other Food Items in Health

            Another important thing is seed. Hybrid and HYV seeds really filled the bellies of millions of our people. But if we take the health condition of millions of our Indians it is doubtful. Small children getting   Vandana Siva

Environmental pollution in Health.

Water- rivers - sentimental

Ganesh nimajjanam

Industrial wastes

Deforestation

Vehicular excretions.

Rat race life in Health.

Chemicals in Health.

Mobiles in Health.

Garbage in Health.

Disposals of hospitals in Health.

    OBJECTIVES

     Medicine is a highly valuable profession.

SAMPLING  AND  METHODOLOGY

STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES

USED

LIMITATIONS

GUIDELINES

FOR  FUTURE RESEARCH