Most young doctors dislike working for the government health system in rural areas. But at the age of 25, Dr Jogesh Kumar embraced the challenge of working in a remote corner of Rajasthan. In five years he turned around the derelict primary health centre (PHC) at Gida in Barmer district into a sparkling, efficient facility. The local people could now get dependable primary level care here.
When his tenure ended after five years and he finally left to work at the district hospital, his patients showered him with gifts and wished him a tearful goodbye. It was an emotionally charged. . .
