“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