POGA organises drama, publishes book

POGA organises drama, publishes book

PUNE: Pune Obstetric and Gynecologist Association (POGA) organised a free show of the drama ‘Jara Samjun Ghya’ (Please Understand) and published the booklet ‘Mala kahi wicharaychay’ (I have to ask something) addressing women’s health issues recently at the Jyotsna Bhole auditorium near Swargate. 

The change in society’s view of looking towards doctors, the bitterness created within patients due to bad experiences of doctors or hospitals, an increasing number of attacks on doctors and demonstrations against them, negligence shown by doctors, negative questioning done by patients’ relatives to the doctors, generic medicines, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies and many other issues were addressed through the programme. 

The changing relationships between doctors and patients were highlighted through the drama ‘Jara samjunghya’. 

The society’s secretary Dr Dileep Walke, organiser Dr Parag Biniwale, Dr Kiran Kurtakoti, Dr Manish Machwe, Dr Kundan Ingale, Dr Savita Mehendale, Dr Sanjay Gupte, Dr Shirish Patwardhan, Dr Santosh Kakade, women’s health magazine’s editor Dr Vaijayanti Patwardhan, Dr Vaishali Binniwale were amongst the dignitaries present on the occasion.

Dr Dileep Walke said that the organisation works towards precautions from diseases. “Several medical conferences and workshops along with many other events are organised by the association. Many women face several health issues and people are unsure of the correct diagnosis or treatments to diseases. The ‘Mala kahi wicharaychay’ booklet has been published to address such women health-related issues,” said Dr Walke.

Pre-wedding and pre-pregnancy counselling, caesarean deliveries, natural deliveries, abortions, breastfeeding, Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and many other such issues have been addressed in the booklet, said Dr Vaijayanti Patwardhan.

The drama ‘Jara samjunghya’ was produced by Maharashtra Cultural Centre. Dr Vivek Bele has written the play while Abhay Godse has directed it. Anant Ghare has done the stage arrangements. Senior actor 

Dr Mohan Agashe and actress Manjusha Godse were the lead actors in the play.

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