Paragraph:5-A Village Doctor

A Village Doctor:

A village doctor is a physician who lives in the village and gives medical treatment to the rural people when they become ill. He is a popular figure in the village. He is familiar to almost every villager. He is not a qualified doctor. He is a quack. He starts his career with the experience he has gathered by working with a doctor or in a dispensary. So, he has a lot of practical experience. He can deal well with the common diseases. He has a dispensary with an almirah, a chair, a table and one or two benches. He sits in the dispensary, examines the patients and gives medicines. He is always ready to respond the call of a patient at any time. He never shows negligence to the patients of his area. He receives the cost of medicine only. Then he goes out in the village to see his patients. Generally, he goes on foot. In absence of any qualified doctor, he examines his patients as usual and renders useful services to the villagers. He is thus an important person to them.  He is highly respected by the rural people. In times of their crises, he is available and becomes the only support of the rural people illiterate people. In order to improve the health facilities of the villagers, the government should set up a clinic at every village and should employ skilled doctors and nurse there. Alongside this, it should conduct health development campaign to raise consciousness about health and nutrition among the villagers.