Seven-point oath for Medical Professionals given by former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
1. I realize that as a medical professional I am in God's mission.
2. I will always give part of my time for treating patients who cannot afford.
3. As a doctor, I will never introduce the diagnostic pain* to my patients and I will recommend conduct of minimum need-based medical tests.
4. I will treat at least 20 rural patients a year at minimum cost by going to rural areas.
5. I will encourage the development of quality indigenous equipment and consumables by making use of them in all our diagnosis and treatment assuring the reliability of the products.
6. If I get into Research in Medical Science, I will work in directed research for developing vaccine for malaria and HIV and finding a permanent cure for Type1 and Type2 Diabetes.
7. I will follow the motto 'Let my brain remove the pain of the suffering humanity and bring smiles'.
* 'diagnostic pain' refers to the pain inflicted upon poor patients by medical professionals by asking them to undergo unnecessary diagnostic procedures which were a heavy financial burden for them and as such brought immense pain to them and their families
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