“After the splitting of the atom, everything changed, except our way of thinking”

- Albert Einstein

Role of Health Professionals in Promoting Peace, Health &

Development

Aditi M. Panditrao3rd Semester Student

Pad. Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College & Research Centre,

Dr. D.Y. Patil University,Pimpri, Pune

Introduction

• History of Mankind• The World Today• Where do we as Medical Professionals

stand?• What do people think about us?

Role of Doctors

• What role are we expected to play?

• Art of Medicine

• Restore health

• Relief from Pain & Suffering

PEACE

• What is Peace?• What does Peace stand for today?• Factors affecting Peace:

-Riots

-Civil Wars

-Terrorism

-Use of Nuclear Weapons

HEALTH

• Definition• Physical Health• Mental Health• Spiritual Health• Social Health

Hiroshima-The Bombing

• Monday, August 6th,1945• “Enola Gay”• “Little Boy”

-3 metre long

-Uranium 235

-12.5 kT of TNT

Hiroshima (contd.)

Casualties

-Immediate:

Civilians 118,661

Military 20,000

-Next 5 yrs: 140,000

Nagasaki: The Bombing

• Thursday, August 9th, 1945• “Bockscar”• “Fat Man”

-3.5 metre long

-Plutonium (?)

-22 kT of TNT

Nagasaki (contd.)• Casualties- 73,884• Morbidities- 74,909

The Hibakusha

• 200,000 people exposed to radiations• Health Problems• General lack of knowledge • Superstitions & False Beliefs

Negative Development

• Atom Bomb- Allied’s Scientific Strategy• Atom Bomb- Destruction of Life &

Environment• Pinnacle of Development (?)

Is there a Solution?

1. Eradication of Nuclear Weapons

2. Educating the younger generations

3. NPT, No First Use

4. Contribution by the Medicos

Our Contribution

• Awareness amongst common masses• IDPD, IPPNW• Red Cross• Medical Advances• Betterment of Mankind

Conclusion