Saha Mitul, Choudhari Sonali G, Chakole Swarupa, Ahmed Sana
Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Jul 18;16(7):e64817. doi: 10.7759/cureus.64817. eCollection 2024 Jul.
A distinguished physician Dr. Ratan Chandra Kar, born in 1954 in West Bengal, India, is known for his pivotal role in providing healthcare to the Jarawa tribe of the Andaman Islands. He began his service toward the Jarawa tribes in 1998, notably combating a devastating measles outbreak in 1999 that threatened the tribe's existence. Overcoming initial distrust, Dr. Kar earned the tribe's confidence through cultural respect and medical expertise, treating over a hundred patients at the peak of the epidemic. He had established a dedicated Jarawa Ward at Kadamtala Hospital, integrating their traditional practices with modern medicine. For his dedication, Dr. Kar received the Padma Shri in 2023, for contributing significantly to the tribe's growth from 255 to 260 individuals in 1998 to over 560 today. His work stands as a testament to the importance of culturally sensitive healthcare in preserving vulnerable indigenous communities.
著名医生拉坦·钱德拉·卡尔博士1954年出生于印度西孟加拉邦，他在为安达曼群岛的贾拉瓦部落提供医疗保健方面发挥了关键作用而闻名。他于1998年开始为贾拉瓦部落服务，尤其在1999年抗击一场威胁该部落生存的毁灭性麻疹疫情中表现突出。卡尔博士克服了最初的不信任，通过文化尊重和医学专业知识赢得了部落的信任，在疫情高峰期治疗了一百多名患者。他在卡丹塔拉医院设立了专门的贾拉瓦病房，将他们的传统做法与现代医学相结合。由于他的奉献精神，卡尔博士在2023年获得了Padma Shri奖，他为该部落的发展做出了重大贡献，该部落的人数从1998年的255人增长到260人，如今超过了560人。他的工作证明了文化敏感型医疗保健在保护脆弱的土著社区方面的重要性。
