Reflections on Medicine and Life by Dr. S.P. Kalantri
Dr K.V. Desikan, a legend in leprosy, passed away on 23rd October, 2022. He was ninety six. In a career spanning more than sixty years, Dr. Desikan invested considerable effort and time trying to understand the mystery that shrouds leprosy. He began working in an area few others cared about. Leprosy, in the early fifties, … Read the essay
The passing away of Dr BC Harinath evokes so many memories. He came to Sevagram in 1970, fresh with a PhD in Biochemistry from the USA. Sevagram was a small village then and young Harinath had trouble adjusting to Sevagram. The first batch of medical students had arrived only a year ago and Dr Harinath … Read the essay
Wasudeo. Does this name evoke a memory of a person who you met and spoke to during your Sevagram days? You surely would recall him—this man- Friday from the dean’s office knew the art of getting the impossible done. He spent four decades in Sevagram (1969- 2007) and is still remembered for his work. I spoke … Read the essay
One quiet night in the village of Samudrapur, the brother and sister were sound asleep in their humble abode. The darkness was all around them, the only sounds were the chirping of crickets and the rustling of leaves outside. Little did they know that danger was lurking in the shadows. In the dead of the … Read the essay