Showing posts with label Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy. Show all posts

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Passion for Low Cost Health Care by Indian Doctors - Dr. Devi Shetty and Dr. V

'Quamplurimi et quam aptisimi" (As many as possible of the very best)

I know that many of the health practitioners in this class follow the 4 stages outlined by Dra Zel in her speech:  struggle, survival, success, and leaving a mark.  She says that she is on the fourth and final stage probably where she wants to leave her mark in medicine and health care.

It is worth mentioning here the work of two Indians:  Dr Govindappa  Venkataswamy who established the McDonald of health of eye care in India the Aravind Eye Hospital. Their hospital employs cross subsidy (paying and non paying as in UST) where they manage to offer $5 cataract operation.  They also operate a lens factory.