CONTENTS
SECTION I: CHALLENGES IN OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND SOLUTIONS
Introduction to health care issues in india
Leptospirosis epidemic in kerala (201 la pointer to our health care mismanagement
Malnutrition in india, what is balanced diet and good lifestyle?19
Waste management, drinking water issues & consumerism in india 43
Diabetes and our health care: how to prevent diabetes? 51
Are doctors engaged in genuine health care? 71
The super speciality menace in india 84
The need for a strong health policy for india 90
Solutions to the problems in health care;
the health policy that we need 95
Health as a global issue, change the behaviour or get ready
for the last laugh 102
Sexual health, gender discrimination & women empowerment 107
SECTION II: MEDICAL EDUCATION & PRACTICE OF MEDICINE NOW - AND ITS IMPACTS
Clinical skill-its relevance in todays medical practice 119
The practice of medicine today 125
Medical teaching in india: are we doing justice to our society?139
Medical research - off the track all over the world 148
Banning of private practice by government medical college
teachers in kerala 159
Major objectives for medical college s in india 165
SECTION III: MODELS OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
Memories from a visit to uk: comparison of health care and social structures 173
Disease care in denmark: a model tor other countries* 209
Memories from a visit to china 220
The usa model ol health care — a failure 229
Singapore memories 235
Experiences ot some students from uk at calicut medical college240
SECTION IV: HEALTH ECONOMICS & HEALTH POLICY FOR INDIA
Where are we now in health care? Pitfalls on our way — we have the potential to lead ihe world 261
Health economics & health policy 273
Policy changes and reforms needed tor india 287
Brain drain & health care in india - does it affect us? Is there a brain-drain? 301
Conclusions on health policy tor india — guidelines — directions 307
SECTION V: REFLECTIONS FROM LIFE
Roots and wings 313
Memories on this journey - at calicut medical college 319
On thankless jobs 332
Farewell address to outgoing graduates of calicut medical college 335
Hard realities observed in mv 60 years of existence 337
Some random thoughts 339
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) - the epidemic that is killing millions 348
'Farewell speech on retirement from my favourite department' (10,h february 2015) 360
Message to inv yi ilinger generation 363