DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

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Dr Shobha P

What a Clinical Specialty
Is Family Medicine!
For the whole Family
Is the Family Physician!

Provides Primary Health Care
For all in Community!
Family Medicine is so apt
It's a Broad Specialty!

Comprehensive Health Care
Always at your Doorstep!
Family Medicine Specialist
Keeps ahead one Step!

Deals with the Person as a Whole
Whatever his needs be
Holistic approach to the Person
In the context of the Family!

Curative Care and Prevention
As also Health Promotion!
Done at every Opportunity
Is Always Health Education!

The first Point of Care
In any Health Scenario!
Undifferentiated Health needs
Makes it more interesting no!

Continuous help and support
In their health and Disease
Makes the connection Strong
Sets the Family at Ease!

Advocacy for Health
Is the Specialty’s Strong Forte
Managing of Resources too
Leading Health to the highest Spot!

Coordination with other Specialties
Is very much needed too!
Collaboration with all as a Team
Sometimes Three maybe better than Two!

Learning is part of the Job
Self enhancement is always Good!
To be a competent Professional
Life itself is a Book!

Family Medicine has an Organisation
Academy of Family Physicians of India!
An Organisation par Excellance
Indeed we are One big Familia!

AFPI Kerala Chapter does its part
For Family Medicine too!
AFPI KeralaM is the Voice
For expressing our View!

Very active in Social Media and FB
Is our very own Samagra Aarogyam!
Creating Awareness about Health
And banishing all ignorance!

So many other activities to do
From Classes to Health Camps
Conferences and CMEs so many
A continuous learning Platform!

Under a Strong Leadership
We do move forward and on
Leaders with Values and Mission
Health for all is their Vision!

Thus Family Medicine takes the lead
For Health Care everywhere
It's the Specialty of the Day
For Wholesome Health Care!

Diamonds and Pearls of health care
That is what we Aim to be!
In whatever possible Way
Health is always our top Priority!

We are the Family Doctors
We are your Family Friends
Indeed it is our Honor to be
With you from Beginning to End!

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Dr Shobha P

Consultant
VPS Lakeshore Hospital,
Nettoor,
Kochi-682040