
Dr HPM discusses a lot of things and questions with Dr Tapan Panda .
Dr Tapan, a junior doctor working in CHC(Community Health Centre) Markona, Balasore , odisha- 756126 , INDIA. He finished his MBBS from SCB Medical College, (Utkal University) , Cuttack,Odisha, INDIA. Both Dr Tapan and Dr Hara Prasad are close friends from 2015.
The Points that are disscussed in this podcast includes :-
How was MBBS overally for Dr Tapan? ; In the initial medschool years Tapan explored medicine, adjusted to new environment and made a lot of friends. He compares his experience of working in a big tertiary setup and a small set up like "CHCs". Referral system is backbone of indian healthcare and Tapan describes it in detail about it. Dr HPM and Dr Tapan discussed issues faced in medical system be it lack of medical manpower in the peripheral and rural areas etc or exponential increase in medical seats in recent past. Health insurance and digital health records are very essential for upliftment of public health , Tapan shares his perspective. "DAMaN", stands for Durgama Anchalare Malaria Nirakarana, a movie launched recently has also been discussed in this episode. In the end Tapan describes few of his experiences (both good and bad) and shares few advices for young medicos.
If any body is interested in connecting with Dr Tapan Panda to know and explore more about life, mentorship ,public health, feel free to connect with him through his social media handle :- (1)Email :- pandatapan01@gmail.com ; (2)Twitter :- @AcetylCoA_ ; (3)Instagram:- @ol.spice_