Hyderabad: Doctors told to prescribe meditation to patients

Hyderabad: Doctors and healthcare professionals are advised not to just give medicines to patients visiting them for treatment, but also lay stress on doing meditation which will surely lead them to a quick recovery. It is important that healthcare professionals thrive rather than just survive and deliver the best possible care to patients and at the same time feel enriched and supported by their work.

Rajyogini Brahma Kumari Kuldeep, Sister Brahma Kumari Jenna, Dr Banarsilal Shah, Dr Ashok R Mehta and others emphasised on these points in the medical conference on "Rejuvenating Medical Minds" organised at Global Peace Auditorium, Brahma Kumaris-Shanti Sarovar at Gachibowli, Hyderabad on Sunday.

Health Minister Eatala Rajender, Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar, Dr Alugu Varshini, Director, Ayush, Telangana, KIMS MD Dr Bhaskar Rao were some of the dignitaries who also took part in the inaugural session.

Sharing his thoughts, Eatala stressed that those working in the medical field should have the commitment, patience and humanitarian feel so as to offer the best service to patients. It is important to have much patience as possible to attend to and treat patients, he felt.

" Earlier when there was not much technology, spending power and finances or assets etc. people lived very happily and with no concerns. But the same cannot be said in present times. People are forgetting their roots and ignoring human relation values in a craze for Western culture," he said, adding that the saying "Old is Gold" stands true as the need of the hour is following our rich culture and traditions and giving importance to human relations.

Transport Minister Ajay Kumar, who is also the chairman of Mamatha Institute of Medical Sciences, stated that people treat doctor equal to a god and they come with a lot of hope to their doorsteps.

This profession is noble, challenging and has a lot of responsibility, the Minister told the budding doctors and nurses in the auditorium.

Motivational sessions on secrets of ultimate living, design your destiny, work-life balance, a panel discussion on mind-body-medicine were held with valedictory session focused on easy meditation for busy minds.

The objective of this conference was to explore the concepts of health and healing, spirit and spirituality. It sets out to answer, "how can healthcare professionals deliver the best possible care to patients, and at the same time enable them to feel enriched and supported by their work."

Doctors, nurses, PG students and house surgeons from Government Ayurvedic, Homeopathic, Unani and Naturopathy colleges, MBBS students and nurses from various private colleges in twin cities including Apollo, Avanthi, Sujatha institutions attended the conference.