RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday said the role of medical practitioners was significant in alleviation of sufferings of humanity, and urged upon them to always uphold basic human values in pursuing the noble profession.
“The doctors must be well-versed in their respective profession, fully equipped with medical expertise and receive adequate remuneration to effectively serve humanity,” the president said in his address at the inaugural ceremony of two-day Surgeon General’s Annual International Conference 2017 in Rawalpindi.
The president said despite numerous changes taking place in the world, there had been no change in the fundamental role of doctors. However, he said fast pace of development in economic and technological sectors in recent years had resulted in change of tendencies and attitudes which had cast an effect on the doctor-patient relationship as well.
Mamnoon Hussain mentioned that medical education had now become complex and expensive with advancement of technological sector, and the doctors had to face many problems during the course of education and afterwards in getting jobs. He stressed the need for resolution of such issues so that doctors did not feel discontent in professional life.
President Mamnoon said ills of service structure and issues of administrative nature were responsible for the plight of doctors. He said in such situation, the young doctors in particular were left with only two options; either to adopt a business approach which would create problems for patients or to uphold the golden traditions of their elders.
The president stressed that if the financial woes of doctors remained unresolved, the situation would lead to problems and complaints. He said the role of responsible institutions, social organizations and think tanks of society was important in finding solutions to these problems.
President Mamnoon welcomed the holding of Surgeon General’s International Conference and hoped that medical fraternity of the Country including medical institutions of the armed forces would find a viable solution to this situation.
The president hoped that the in light of recommendations of the Conference, all stakeholders including doctors, society and administrative officials would be successful in devising a strategy to serve humanity which would also be satisfying for the public.
Furthermore, President Mamnoon expressed satisfaction that participation of foreign delegates in the Conference was another useful aspect which would enable the Country’s institutions to benefit from the experiences of external world.
