Nepali media men must begin
soul-searching
Medical Science undoubtedly has taken a
quantum jump from the stage what it was some two decades back. Its approach and
application has been everywhere. Practically there is no illness or for that matter
disease whose treatment was not possible. The terrifying diseases of the yester years such
as Tuberculosis, and Cancer of the present day world, all have come under the firm grips
of today's medical science. To the extent that the successful treatment for even the
deadly HIV AIDS appears round the corner. Fortunately enough, the medics placed in higher
positions and those who possess immense expertise have engaged themselves into the task of
finding accurate and effective medicines in order to do away with the AIDS disease.
However, it will take some more time to declare that this particular medicine is the sure
shot medicine for the patients infected by the HIP positive. But then looking at the
miracles seen in the medicine sector, one could fairly predict that very soon the deadly
fear psychosis of the fatal AIDS will vanish in the thin air.
Talking of the miracles witnessed in the
medical science in the recent years, one remains dumbfounded when one is told of the
surprising success bagged by some Singaporean Medical Doctors who only recently separated
the joint heads of two Nepali girls and gave both the twins a new life. Just imagine what
would have happened to the fate of the twins if they were treated in Kathmandu? Surely,
not only the two girls would have died but could have taken the lives of those also who
attended the treatment of the said twins. Nepali doctors have become so infamous that one
possesses the impression that if one were to be treated in the country will perhaps go to
heaven within months. There have been cases when a patient is diagnosed differently and is
administered the medicines differently. I recall, one Polish Charge de' Affaires back in
the early 1980s was told that he was suffering Gastric problem. Thanks that the diplomat
went for his vacation back to his own country. The doctors there declared him a Cancer
patient. There are instances galore of such gross interpretations arrived at by our Nepali
doctors.
The two twins who have come back to Nepal
look hale and hearty. Their parents have reasons to be happy for it were the Singaporean
doctors and the citizens there who not only donated the needed amounts for the Surgical
operations of the twins but took great care of the entire family of the twins for months
and months. Our salute to the Singaporean medical practitioners who day in day out
exhibited their total commitment towards their profession and gave a new lease of life to
the twins.
However, we were puzzled to listen to the
comments passed onto our professional colleagues by the mother of the twins at the TIA.
The mother who is herself a teacher apparently told the journalists not to snap the girls
for she feared that some might sell the photographs of the twins and pocket dollars. The
comment is pungent indeed. However, this comment, a negative one indeed, forces us to
conclude that even qualified mothers in the country now possess a somewhat negative view
for country's media men. It is not at all untrue what the mother of the twins said of
Nepali media men. But the fact is also that not all media men were corrupt. There are some
who remain true to their profession. There are some self proclaimed "seniors" in
this profession who have made it a business indeed.
It is time that Nepali media men begin a
soul-searching job.
Finally, Kudos to Singaporean doctors.
Congratulations to the family men of the twins Ganga and Jamuna. |
