Tamil Nadu - Ramanathapuram   

Have concern for the poor, former President tells doctors

RAMANATHAPURAM: Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has called upon doctors to charge minimum fee for treating poor patients.

Inaugurating a new hospital promoted by physician K. Joseph Rajan here on Friday, he said doctors should uphold the dignity and the high principles of their noble profession.

At least 30 per cent of patients should be treated free of cost considering their poorness. They (doctors) should not be a cause for more diseases to the patients by collecting high treatment cost.

Mr. Kalam said the country was marching towards providing good health care to the people. Quality health care must be available for all sections of people at cheaper fee structure.

It was necessary for the doctors to promote healthy and kind treatment process. If they treated the patients with smiling faces, at least 50 per cent of ailment could be cured, he said.

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