Episode 4 of Satyamev Jayate, a popular chat show hosted by Aamir Khan. After spreading awareness on Female Foeticide, Child Sexual Abuse and Dowry Harrasment, this week, the show deals with Malpractice of Doctors.
Of all the episodes so far, we loved this week’s episode the most. Some of the key points that the show put forward
- Atleast 6% of a country’s GDP should be spent on health care – India is spending just 1.4%
- Some doctors ask for more than 30% commission from pharmaceutical companies.
- In 2001, 31 government medical colleges and 106 private colleges were opened. The donation charged at some of the private institutions was around 60 lakhs for a medical seat!
- Shocking: About 65% of the Indian population can’t afford basic medicines.
- Another shocking fact: Medicines purchased from generic stores are much cheaper. For example, a branded diabetes medicine costs Rs 100+ per tablet, those purchased using generic names cost less than Rs 2 for 10 tablets!
Episode 4 Message : Rich or poor everyone deserves and should get the same kind of quality medical treatment.
This week’s question – Should every state government follow the example of Rajasthan and open generic medicine stores throughout their state, so that all citizens can get medicines at the lowest possible price.
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You can watch the full episode below with subtitles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO5Q5iYeaZM
Synopsis: People trust medical practitioners, believing that they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to safeguard their health. But when this knowledge is misused to exploit this trust, medical care becomes a nightmare. The profession is riddled with unscrupulous doctors and hospitals out to make big bucks at the cost of patients, but there are still medical practitioners who stand up for the Hippocratic Oath, and those who want to clean up the profession.
Also, you can watch all episodes of Satyameva Jayate for free, right here on Indicine. Every Sunday by around 1 PM Indian Standard time. Below are the last two episodes. Do watch it, if you missed it.
- Satyamev Jayate Episode 1 (Female Foeticide)
- Satyamev Jayate Episode 2 (Child Sexual Abuse)
- Satyamev Jayate Episode 3 (Big Fat Indian Wedding)
Great Job SMJ team!
I believe that TRP and BO Collection should not matter for Such shows. If Shows like Bigg Boss and Bodygurads are framed as HITS than its we who go out and watch them. Its we who make the difference, and as youth of this Country, its our responsibility to understand our role in the making of a better tommorow.
All the topics covered till date are very common & yet not discussed at length. Its high time that We. the Young generation, should move out of our shell and try to make a difference.
As truly said by Mr. Amir Khan, Its not about the Profession or person, Its about the Intent. Its high time we work on our own self, as a women, as a doctor, as a parent and as a human.
Lots of Regards
Imaan
?”Message to AMIRKHAN – READ AND SHARE ALL MEDICOS N DOCTORS.
Dear Mr. Amir Khah,
“NOT ALL DOCTORS ARE GREEDY”
“THERE IS NO PROFESSION THAT IS ABSOLUTELY CLEAN”
“DOCTORS ARE OBLIGED TO SERVE BY CHOICE, NOT BY COMPULSION”
Sir,
I have been a big fan or your work, life and principles. I am also a fan of
‘Satyamev Jayate’. But I was shocked to see the episode on 27th May,
2012. You are an Icon. You should have thought well and done the
homework before doing such a biased show. There are only two people in
the film industry that are being taken seriously by the thinking class of
society, You and Amitabh Bacchhan. So, when you give such a biased and
one sided version of a story, it hurts. Speaking about such a thing on a
“commercial” TV show is bad. (I am sure you have taken a big amount, only
doctor are supposed to do charity and social work, not actors!!! Right!)
I want to highlight few important points here. And yes I am qualified to
make observations as I am a medical student.
1. Your guests and audience (the words were almost put in their mouth)
said that private colleges charge a capitation fee of 40 – 50 Lacs for MBBS,
you should have also produced some evidence of such practice. Like you
call a victim in all your episodes, why not here? And do the same story
Engineering, Architecture, Law and MBA colleges, do you think they are
clean? Why target doctors alone?
2. You said Since 2001, government opened 31 medical colleges and 106
private institutes were opened. – Please note that today in India, there are
a total of 181 Private and 152 Govt Medical colleges. So the number is not
as bad s you projected. Don’t project only the time period which suits your
story. Either give a complete picture or do not give a picture at all!
And also, please find out how many of these private colleges are owned by
politicians? 95% of Private colleges in India are owned and run by
politicians. It is a bloody nexus between politicians and MCI. The corruption
by politicians is to blamed for the mess, not doctors!!!
3. One of your guest (Dr. Gulhati) said that doctors ask for 30%
commission from Pharma companies to write their drugs. That is baseless,
over-the-roof and sensationalizing the matter. That is as true as “Most
Leading actors ask newcomers to sleep with them” or “Lawyers take
money from both the sides in a legal battle” or “Most chartered
accountants teach their clients how to save tax and also pass info to
taxman on where his client saved tax”. I know all of you will shout “Where
is the proof?”. So are doctors!!!
I am not trying to sensationalize things as you did on your show by
shading those fake tears, but just trying to project that allegations are easy
to make. I know you will say that this was the opinion of our guest, and not
yours. But you provided a platform for these fake allegations.
4. You compared the numbers of Licenses cancelled in England and in
India. I must say your team is quite resourceful and please collect and
compare following details also –
a.Number of doctors beaten on duty by goons from various political outfits
in government hospitals in UK and India in last 10 years, and also the
number of people convicted for such crime.
b.The Stipend (Salary a post-graduate trainee doctor/intern gets) or Salary
and accommodation facilities provided to the doctors of the two countries.
c.The duty hours and working conditions of the doctors of the two
countries.
d.The academic and research infrastructure being provided to the medical
students.
5. You said that the most brilliant students who take up medicine, should
take it only for service to mankind, they should go to other fields if they
want to earn. Why? Are we living in imperialism? Are doctors not allowed to
earn and spend a good life? You were asking Dr. Devi Shetty whether he
can do humanitarian work and Earn at same time? This is like asking
Amirkhan or Shahrukh-khan their income and generalizing it for every actor
in the industry (Even junior artists). Sir, just as there are only few Khans
and Kapoors, There are even fewer Devi Shetty and Naresh Trehan who run
their chain of Multi-specialty hospitals spread all over the country. See
what it takes to become a doctor and then give such “Geeta-Gyan”.
a. 5 and half year of MBBS training and 1 more year of Compulsory Rural
Internship at Rs. 15000 – 20000 per month. (Any other field eg.
Engineering, Management, a person would become Postgraduate in this
much time and start earning double the amount.)
If one doesn’t study further, the pay at this step is 22,000 per month.
b. After above 6 and half years of Graduation, 3 more years of
Postgraduation, followed again by compulsory rural / Government job for 1
year or pay Rs. 25Lac bond.
If one doesn’t study further, the pay at this step is 40,000 per month.
c. After this above 10 and half years, 3 more years of Superspeciality,
followed by 1 year of Govt job or a Bond of Rs. 2 Crore.
And the seats are so few with tough competition, there tends to be a gap
of a year or two in preparing for various entrance exams.
6. Why only Doctors are being forced to work in rural and government
hospitals after their study? Why only we should pay government if we
don’t want to do it?
The rural/Govt sector needs help of Engineers, Lawyers, Chartered
Accountants and MBAs also.
Why aren’t the Engineers sent to rural areas to design and monitor roads
and industrials development?
Why aren’t the Lawyers forced to work as Public prosecutors before they
can join some big foreign corporate firm?
Why aren’t the CAs asked to work in CAG office and various other
government financial sectors before joining Multinational Giants?
Now government wants that doctors should not immigrate to other
countries without asking them. Why? Are the IIT/IIM students stopped
before they flee to foreign countries for big fat salaries? So, why us? What
is it that government of society has done for doctors that they should
repay? They bloody can’t even protect them from goons while on duty.
7. You say that doctors are writing unnecessary and costly medications. Do
we decide the price of a drug? Do we manufacture or give license to drug
manufacturers? Controlling the price of essential drugs is a government
job. We are helpless.
Sir, its easy to point fingers. We don’t say that all is well. But all
is not well
anywhere. Its a different thing creating awareness about dowry or female
feticide. But its entirely different to comment on such a technical and
complicated issue without getting into the details of it.
You have maligned the entire medical fraternity. For every 10 doctors who
are doing wrong, there are more than 1000 healers. You owe us an
apology!!! This issue is not as simple as you think it is! Please show stories
which are unbiased and straight-forward. You cannot do justice to such an
issue, especially after charging a whooping amount for creating
awareness!!!
(We hear that Amir has charged 3 crores for episode of satyamevjayate in
which he spreads the message to doctors that they should not make
money and do social service!!! How sacred!!! I don’t know if its true, but
well, it’s the season of allegations!)
“We Doctors may be doing little social service, But at least we are not
charging for it!”……
I know you all are tying to change our society and make it better but it is vivid that you will be fail.
Very Good Job Mr Aamir Khan For Your Program Satyamev jayte
thanks
Good evening Amir sir. See its very good big show at Indian television so please continune this please.We always support u sir,Thank you for all episodes.All the best for ur future episodes.
A very nice show SJ team . Kudos to you all . Great job .
just a suggestion.
I agree that it is not possible to cover all parts of india in 1 episode and i agree that you have to cover a wide area in a short span of 1 episode but
IS IT POSSIBLE TO UPLOAD ALL THE DETAILS RELATING TO ALL THE STATES IN YOUR WEBSITE WHICH WOULD HELP US PEOPLE ( U DO RESEARCH N HAVE ALL INFO ).
LIKE ARE THERE ANY GENERIC SHOPS IN TAMIL NADU , WELL NNOW WE KNOW THAT IT IS WIDE SPREAD IN RAJASTHAN ????
THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO CHANGE .
Hats off………………….for d great job dis show is doing.i would request aamir sir n staff to take a strng action for doctors writing genric name of medicines bcoz dat would help a lot to common man………also good questions asked to K.K.Talwar…congrats for dat job by aamir khan n staff………….keep going………
Dear Amir Ji
Take my respect.this big campaign by this afford is mostly admireable.Almost all the social evil custom is covering by the episode.Do u wish to see some real custom in western Odisha(India).Whis should be erradicated form the societies.
After enduring a several year of efford no government/personels are able to change this.
Should we go for this?
1-One is Chenga-(Regional name)-After delivery one hiti iron rud push behind the neonantal baby by the fear of Alti deasease .
2- Another one i will describe latter–
Western Odisha(KBK)district as been hilighted as a pron area of blind belief and no such person are comming forward to do any thing for the good cause of societies.
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Dear Amir Ji,
I have no words to admire you for the show u r doing. I can understand how much time,energy ,preparations and efforts you had to do for complition of each episode.
Please keep it up ! I would like to give an idea to focus on the issue of misusage of govt funds that is been collected through our hard earned money in form of taxes specially service class.
in end i will say the song Rupaiya touched me alot…. nice words,music and sung by Sona with 100% by heart. Thanks to her.
rama-rohini
My family had also been victim of doctors such irresponsible behaviour. My father had been under dept for so many years because of costly medicines and treatments dat my grandmother to undergo frequently at private hospitals. Its a shame dat those who r called healers are turning into killers jst fr money and its a shame on part of our government who inspite of knowin evry bit of it nevr took any strict measures to get rid of such malpractises dat is paralysing our society. aamir jst keep up d gud wrk n remove all d masks frm d faces of all such criminals.
Best show,bt it’ll effect on people that’s the main thing, we want to link with generic shop bt can’t have any mail id or number, can i get???
We, The
Condemned.
Dear Aamir,
I saw your show on the status of medical
healthcare in India today. It highlighted to society the concern that it should
have about the healthcare that it receives at the hands of brutally dishonest
and unethical doctors a.k.a ‘maut ke saudaagar’.
I understand
that there are sections of the medical fraternity that behave in ways that do
not bring glory to the profession. I understand that your aim in this episode,
and on the show, as a whole, is to make society aware of the issues that plague
India, and help it to move towards a better place.
I also
understand that you may have, unfortunately, done the exact opposite, at least
with this episode.
I’ll
tell you why.
You started
the show with the story of a diabetic losing his toe.(You did not tell us that
he is diabetic, but the footwear he was wearing hinted at that.) This gentleman
was retrospectively told about the
possibility of medical management of his toe infection. I will present to you a
few statistics about diabetic foot disease (yes, Indian doctors also are aware
of research methodology, like your famed “research” team). The foot ulcer
incidence rates range between 2% and 10% among patients with diabetes mellitus.
The age adjusted annual incidence for non traumatic lower limb amputations in
diabetic persons ranges from 2.1 to 13.7 per 1000 persons (as per a study
published in the Journal of American College of Surgeons in 1996). India has
approximately 50.8 diabetic patients, according to the world diabetes
foundation. Assuming that Indian doctors are competent enough to treat diabetes
as well as their counterparts in the US, (where, presumably, you will be going
for your medical treatment, as you proudly proclaimed that you will not undergo
any medical treatment in India) that translates to about 5 million Indians
having a chance of developing a foot ulcer, and about 500 thousand Indians needing
lower limb amputation. Each of those 5 million people who develop the foot
ulcer, will remember your episode, and will opt for medical treatment, which,
if it fails to work (which it will, Mr. Khan, in a more than a few cases), will
convert a toe amputation into a below knee or above knee amputation, or even
death, depending upon how long the patient chooses to be on medical therapy.
You
have just condemned 5 million Indians to uncertainty, loss of limb more than
what would have been, or even death.
Next,
there was a chat about “unnecessary” Kidney transplants. Here are a few facts,
Aamir. In the United States, the general
hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis populations have 2 hospital admissions per
patient per year; patients who have a renal transplant have an average of 1
hospital admission per year. Additionally, patients with ESRD( End Stage Renal Disease) who undergo renal
transplantation survive longer than those on chronic dialysis. The
mortality rates associated with hemodialysis are striking and indicate that the
life expectancy of patients entering into hemodialysis is markedly shortened.
In 2003, over 69,000 dialysis patients enrolled in the ESRD program died
(annual adjusted mortality rate of 210.7 per 1000 patient-years at risk for the
dialysis population, which represents a 14% decrease since peaking at 244.5 per
1000 patient-years in 1988). The highest mortality rate is within the first 6
months of initiating dialysis. Mortality then tends to improve over the next 6
months, before increasing gradually over the next 4 years. The 5-year survival rate for a patient undergoing chronic dialysis in
the United States is approximately 35%, and approximately 25% in patients with
diabetes. Though there are no nationwide records to calculate the incidence
of ESRD in India, a population based study done in Bhopal showed the average annual crude and age-adjusted
incidence rates for the period were 151 and 229 per million population, respectively.
Extrapolating this data to the population of India, we have 200 thousand Indians
with ESRD. Again, if you are willing to believe that Indian doctors are
as competent as their western counterparts, only 25 percent of these will live
beyond 5 years without a transplant.
You have
just condemned 150 thousand Indians to uncertainty, indignity and death.
Next,
you spoke about doctors asking for “unnecessary” tests, and even went to the
extent of describing a “basin” test in jest.
In doing so, you condemned every
clinical practitioner in the country to a lifetime of uncertainty about how his
patients will react to his demand for justified investigations which will
undoubtedly save the patient’s life.
You spoke about doctors buying
medical degrees for 40-50 lakh rupees. Here are some figures for you. In 2011,
2,21,867 students appeared for an entrance examination into medicine called the
All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT). They were competing for 1887 medical seats
in government colleges. After listening to your show, every doctor who has
worked tirelessly and endlessly to get into the profession, and inspite of ALL
odds, qualify as a doctor, will be viewed with suspicion by his society, as
someone who may have “bought” his degree.
You have condemned me, and
thousands, perhaps lakhs of young and upcoming doctors like me, who struggled
among 2,21,867 people to get those 1887 seats, to a lifetime of suspicion and ignominy.
You then went on to chat with a
gentleman from Wales about how he had to flee India due to rampant malpractice.
In doing so, you have encouraged thousands of young Indian minds into falsely
believing that the west is the destination where they will have a clean,
ethical and well paying job. You have just doubled the brain-drain
singlehandedly, Mr. Khan. And you have condemned every Indian to losing the
best minds they could have had treating them in India.
I could go on with this
dissection of your well researched show Aamir, but I just want to end this
letter with a story. There is a man, who was educated in rural India, came to a
city with next to nothing, practiced as an honest doctor there for 30 odd
years, refused to give or accept commissions or cuts, stayed simple, worked
hard, gave his family a decent life.
Today, you have condemned him to
being seen as a criminal in the eyes of the same people he served.
Regards,
The Condemned.
DEAR, AAMIR SIR
thank u soooooooo much 4 such a wonderful show.thank u 4 raising such complicated issues publicly.actually we all hav bcum selfish and we dont care abt others plight.we also tolerate every injustice done 2 us coz we dont hav courage to say no boldly.but SATYAMAV JAYATE WILL definitely inspire indians to fight against all evils.such a different show can only b expected 4rm u.plz dont worry abt any controversies,as we are not wrong and we all 2gether will fight ,will raise questions to this system.its our fault that till now v r tolerating all this.but aamir sir we allllllllllllllllll r wid uuuuuuuuu.keep rockng on at SATYAMEV JAYATE.THE WHOLE INDIA IS WID AAMIR KHAN ……………………….
hello sir,
sir m frm ludhiana nd i m running a “NGO”. Sir i want to know what is the procedure for open a generic medical store?
I want to open generic medicine store in my city at Gujarat to help the poor community what can i do for that.
plz give me reaply as fast as possible.
JAY HIND…..
ALLLL IISSS WEELLL, THINK WELLL DOOO WELLL, NOTHING ELSE
Dear Amir je,
Thank’s for awareness . Pl give us the add or phone no’s of Generic Medical stores in Rajasthan .
Thank’s
abhishek
Dear Sir,
I really inspired by your show, what we have/ we can do to start the GENERIC Medical store.
i am really interested to do this, but am not getting the link/ details to contact.
Thanks and regards,
Shashi Kanth
dear amir ,
i would like to meet you to discuss a few things ,.
let me explain you things as they are from my perspective.
regards
aamir sir we want to talk to the dr. samit for purchasing of generic medicines because we wnt to help the poor people so please help us
Hi Amir aap k saare episodes dekhtee huon .kaphi touching hai.i m also a sufferer.par galat k against main action chahtee huon woh kasey hoga.
aamir sir,
we want to talk to the dr. samit for purchasing of generic medicines because we want to help the poor people through a N.G.O. (named as Soach Samaj Sahyog) so please help us upto your best consideration
Warm Regards,
Piyush Mittal
Vice-President,
Soach, Samaj, Sahyog,
+91-8829-009-424
amir ji namaskar,well done,Aap jo kar rahe hai aisa na to kisi ne aaj tak kiya hai aur na hi aage kar payega. sukriya
Aslmlkum Amirjee,
Salutes to u for anchoring such reality show which gives goose bumps. Its true corruption and abuses should put on halt some1 had 2 take a step and ‘m very proud of u what u r doing is ‘UNBELIEVABLE’…
Through this show many ‘ll stop o such acts ‘ll b minimised.
Its a shame for money our Indian brothers and sisters can stoop so low.
I’m not staying in India being an indian m proud of u and the entire team who has shown such courage to disclose in public…
I know few people staying in villages can’t afford medical support, an unfortunate mother having her young daughter digestive problem, she cannot remove feaces from anus but it reverses back from mouth. The mother can’t afford the operation ( she’s staying in Mhasle, Mharashtra). I’ve planned to contribute from the rest of family who are abroad and do the operation… I want government of Maharashtra to start the scheme of collecting money and support the poor like the scheme carried out in Rajasthan and Southern India…
My prayers for u and the entire team
Luv u ol…
such a great show………………………very nice all the best 4 ur show aamir
hello everybody,
Satyamev Jayate’s TRP is on public, if your friends are not watching educate them, advertise mouth to mouth every where if it is possible.
this is a Noble cause, it will help people to enlighten and understand our problem solving solutions.
I would like to call Amir as an avatar, messiah for erasing corruption; people join your hand and stand together for your and your children’s future.
Amir is there any number for the viewer’s abroad?
If we can SMS through international number please let us know.
Thank you.
hai sir .i am fane of your show , you provied good show sir , i am inspiring your show,i get more imfermation about your show
amir ji do u really think that such a show can change anything in a country like INDIA……????????
Dear Sir,
We are NGO working in Bihar and as suggested, want to open Generic medicine store. Please suggest us the tips and procedures for the starting.
Regards
Janvifoundation