SATYAMEV JAYATE episode 4: Aamir Khan tackles fraudulent medical practices
The intelligent actor casts light on a slew of scandalous exercises ailing our healthcare system
Low on tears but high on shocking value, Satyamev Jayate’s fourth episode dealt with horrendous medical practices forthrightly. Right from the deceitful ‘Basin’ blood test to the ‘cut percentage’ offered by pharmaceutical companies, and from astronomical fees students have to shell out to pursue medicine to drug mafias casting a wicked web of incentives to pocket more profits - Aamir Khan daringly portrayed a vicious cycle that is deteriorating our basic healthcare system without pointing an accusing finger at anyone. Not once did he condemn the government or any medical body and yet he made the required impact without being preachy.
Aamir started the show on an interactive note. The 47-year-old asked the young medicine professionals and students from the audience their real intent behind perusing medicines. “Be healers rather than being just profit seeking experts,” urged Khan.
Satyamev Jayate brought to light the shocking cases of a number of people who have suffered at the hands of fraud doctors. It also showed how a paltry 1.4 percent of our total GDP is utilised by the government to look after the health of our massive population. On the positive side, Dr Shetty introduced the low cost insurance policy, an innovative scheme which can avail any treatment or any medical facility to the commonest denominator of our society.
Aamir also introduced and promoted the unique concept of generic drugs. The show, in totality, focused on how our healthcare system can gear up, take initiatives to bring about some positive changes in its functioning and provide the required medical treatments or facilities to everyone without discrimination. After all, medicine is a profession and even a doctor can err, but if one does one’s job with integrity and with a clear conscience, he can earn equally good money without disrupting the social and moral fabric of society. Satyamev Jayate’s fourth episode managed to drive that message home with gusto!
First Published: 1.24 PM IST 05.27.2012
ARAVIND KULKARNI BIJAPUR
Posted at 11:42 AM on May 28, 2012
I also support the idea of selling generic medicine. If it is not possible everywhere than Doctors should prescribe only name of the generic medicine, and patient can chose from any brand from any company. This will automatically reduce the percentage business in medicine selling.If possible and permitted I will also open a generic medical shop
rajat
Posted at 11:01 AM on May 28, 2012
sir i want 2 open a medicine shop after watching ur programe related to low cost medicine.. i want ur help….
Manisha Gupta
Posted at 10:58 AM on May 28, 2012
Sir,
I Need Your Help for my friend child………….
Actually my friend child operated in open heart cryosurgery but it’s failed.
Sir,
Jo 27.05.2012 ke episode main dr.ne open heart cryosurgery ke bare main kaha tha uska contact no. chihye……….ho sakte ho aap unka add or mobile no. name ke sath muje mail kijiye……
It’s request…….
Thanks…
Priyanka
Posted at 8:27 AM on May 29, 2012
us doctor ka naam hai Devi Prasad Shetty. Aap apna local hospital mein puchiye ki apka sabse nazdik Devi Shetty hospital or Narayan Hrudayalay kahan pe hai. phir aap patient to ko leke outdoor mein dikhaye, agar doctor jaroori samjhe to admit kar lenge. aap google mein search kar sakte hai by typing Narayan Hrudayalay, contact no. mil jayegi.
Inayat shaikh
Posted at 10:49 AM on May 28, 2012
Thanx Aamir bhai for adressing very important issues of our contry……..kep going.
Makhan Gupta
Posted at 10:31 AM on May 28, 2012
We are living in San Francisso california for many years. My two doughters are medical doctor and my wife is also in medical field. We visit India almost every year and see our family members go through all these medical defficulty time after time. Along with all these these things you talked about your show, most of the doctores are not qualify to treat even common cough and cold. my doughters tried to work with some of these so called docters but failed to change.
We wait for you show to air every week and watch atleast twice. Good work please keep up.
Thanks.
PS My wife does kidney dialysis and would like to come to India and work with you or other medical institute to help in her field. We are not looking for any money just help the country we love.
Sanjay
Posted at 1:08 PM on May 28, 2012
Superb. I salute your sentment. I extend all my good wishes for you and your wife and daughters for taking us such a cause. Best luck, God bless you
ramesh chauhan
Posted at 9:24 AM on May 28, 2012
I love this sow
abhishek singla
Posted at 11:33 PM on May 27, 2012
kya log iss tarah se ladkiyo ko marte rahenge phir maaa bahan aur bati kiseeee kahenge
Gagan Rattol
Posted at 10:59 PM on May 27, 2012
Sir,
please try na watch the episode as well.
its touching..
bitter truth f our system !!!
PRAVIN
Posted at 10:15 PM on May 27, 2012
STYA PARESAN HOTA HAI , HARTA NAHI HAI.
NOW
STYA PARESAN NAHI HOGA ,VIJAY HOGA
sheetal sharma
Posted at 10:02 PM on May 27, 2012
good 2 wtch d reality on tv.nice show
Ashok Deshmukh
Posted at 10:01 PM on May 27, 2012
The show organised by Aamir is really provoking the society to go ahead for eradicating the malpractices from the socirty.So keep it up for welfare of mankind.
s k negi
Posted at 10:00 PM on May 27, 2012
it should be made mandatory for the doctors to write generic names in the prescription of patients
ANIRUDHA SHETYE
Posted at 9:59 PM on May 27, 2012
The Show is need of the hour. Congrats and thanks a lot. It happens with all the people in India, Specially who are covered with the benefits provided by the employer. In these cases Dr & Patients boths’ approach is APNE BAPKA KYA JATA HAI, COMPANY KA JAYEGA, but they never understand they spoiled their own or family’s health for unwarranted Costly treatments & operations. We need to built some Agency to monitor this malpractice.
Aniket Bhosale
Posted at 9:04 PM on May 27, 2012
It is highly revolutionary Show. we got proper platform to appreciate social issues from society. Today’s episode focuses on fraud of medical profession and as a consequence common people became a victim of it.
Thanks to Amir’s team to unveil the harsh reality of society.
faylene pande
Posted at 8:32 PM on May 27, 2012
excellent work aamir keep it up :)
anand raj
Posted at 7:20 PM on May 27, 2012
i give 101 (out of 100)marks to amir because the examinee is better than examiner
arun
Posted at 6:22 PM on May 27, 2012
the range of topics decided is excellent surely lot of effort is behind this program
naresh shah
Posted at 5:02 PM on May 27, 2012
Excellant coverage on health and practice of medical practice which is widely criticised by educated people.All Drs.included in the show were good except Dr.Talwar head of
medical council who was looking week for the post.While episode focuses on the issue much efforts are needed to tackel the issue.I think right solution can come from medical personalities leadership only to rectify the situation
Makhan Gupta
Posted at 10:35 AM on May 28, 2012
You are on pont I think Dr. Talwar on this show is related to Nupper and Rajesh Talwar
Rajender singh
Posted at 4:44 PM on May 27, 2012
Fabulous work with team
prachi
Posted at 4:44 PM on May 27, 2012
satyamev jayate izz the superab all episode tnx aamir..
harish chand
Posted at 4:29 PM on May 27, 2012
excellent episode.I want say Bravo to aamir and his team and please continue your good work forever….
RAVI
Posted at 3:15 PM on May 27, 2012
an important topic covered today,thanks aamir and team
DURGESH DASH
Posted at 2:59 PM on May 27, 2012
it iz best show ever i hav seen.its creativity iz superab.satyamev jayate.
chandan mishra
Posted at 2:45 PM on May 27, 2012
wonderful Show
Mahesh mittal
Posted at 2:16 PM on May 27, 2012
i am very impress sataymev jayate program. This program social light improve