The Origin of Healthcare for Women in India: A Story of the World of Yesterday
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The Origin of Healthcare for Women in India: A Story of the World of Yesterday Usha B. Saraiya1 Received: 21 August 2020 / Accepted: 25 August 2020 / Published online: 17 September 2020 © Federation of Obstetric & Gynecological Societies of India 2020
Editorial note JOGI has been working hard to bring high quality science and research to our readers who are primarily involved in women’s health care, which is one of the top agendas of our country and also our vibrant organization, FOGSI. Women’s healthcare movement had begun way back in 1885. It took 65 years for likeminded professional to come together to establish FOGSI for the sole cause of women’s health and education. How far have we been successful in this mission? Will this unfinished agenda ever finish? What struggles women and doctors went through in yester years? I cannot think of a better person than the legendary Dr. Usha Saraiya who will have answers to all these queries coming to curious minds. She was honoured with Lady Reay medal as well as President of India medal as the best female medical student in 1959. She has witnessed the evolution of healthcare for women in her life time. Dr. Usha Saraiya started her journey from Cama Hospital as a resident doctor and later continued as honorary consultant for about 35 years. As her students we had witnessed her passion and deep interest in historical aspects of Women’s health. She always paid tribute to her mentors Dr. Jerusha Jhirad, Dr. Aptekar and Dr. Winifred Fernandes, big names in field of obstetrics and gynecology of India in those days. They inspired her to work on the life sketches of pioneering women doctors. Eventually she published a book in 2006. It is often quoted and has become a reference book. Dr. Saraiya brought papsmear services to India in 1970 and helped introduce it in clinical practice. She has done pioneering work in the field of pap smear and colposcopy and her center Dr. Usha B. Saraiya [MD, DGO, FIAC, FICOG, FRCOG (UK)]. She is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Breach Candy Hospital, and Saifee Hospital Mumbai. India. * Usha B. Saraiya [email protected] 1
in Cama hospital is now internationally accredited and has been training doctors from India and SAFOG countries for the last 45 years. Dr. Saraiya has always been interested in research work and she has completed many projects with ICMR Grants. I was fortunate to work with her in one project “Tuberculosis in Pregnancy” [1]. I also feel proud to be associated with historic institutes like Grant medical college, Sir JJ hospital and Cama hospital, Mumbai, Chhatrapati Pramilatai Raje Hospital (CPR) Kolhapur and Association of Medical Women of India. I also feel extremely proud to be associated with this journal (JOGI) and FOGSI from where the women health care movement began. In this editorial Dr. Saraiya shares her experience, and pearls from her treasury of history with our readers. It truly reflects her passion about history and its significance in present times. Enjoy the experience of looking
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