Ludhiana, March 13, 2023
In the 12th National Conference of the Indian Doctors for Peace and Development, serious concern was expressed at the increasing arms race which is costing the health and development of the citizens. It is and irony, the statement issued after the conference said that the world seems to have learnt no lesson from the COVID Pandemic and there is unashamedly increase in the spending on arms race. Under the present scenario when there are tensions all around the globe the danger of use of nuclear weapons is grave and real. Any such situation will lead to catastrophic damage to the human civilization built through thousands of years of human labour. It is therefore imperative that the world community takes a serious cognizance of the situation and pays more attention to the needs of health and education rather than making huge profits by selling and using arms on human population. India is also in the pursuit of making and exporting arms. The spending on healthcare is meagre 1.1% of the GDP as against the minimum of 5 % as asked by the world Health Organization (WHO). Representatives from different units of the IDPD from across the country participated.
There were serious deliberations on Health as a Fundamental Right, Perspectives for sustainable peace, Social Harmony in the present scenario and social activism among the medical professionals. Large number of medical students participated in the event. New team of the organisation was elected with Dr Arun Mitra as President and Dr Shakeel Ur Rahman the General Secretary. Messages of greetings from IPPNW Co-President Dr Tilman Ruff and IPPNW affiliates from Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka were displayed.
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