आदमी के शरीर की कीमत - अमूल्य

January 2015
प्रसिद्ध अपोलो हस्पताल श्रृंखला के डायरेक्टर डॉ प्रताप सी रेड्डी ने एक अपने लेख में लिखा कि आदमी के शरीर की कीमत लगाने का प्रयास एक बार येल विश्वविद्यालय के वैज्ञानिक प्रोफेसर  हेरोल्ड जे मोरोविट्ज़ का हिसाब लगाया तो अंदाज आया की 6000 ट्रिलियन डॉलर से ज्यादा है। 60 हज़ार लाख करोड़ डॉलर भी कह सकते हैं।ध्यान रहे की भारत की कुल जीडीपी ही 2.5, चीन की 11 और अमेरिका की16 ट्रिलियन डॉलर है और सारी दुनियां की जीडीपी से  जोकि लगभग 78 ट्रिलियन डॉलर है, उसका 77 गुना अधिक है। ओह! इतने कीमती, नहीं नहीं बेष कीमती वास्तु भगवान् ने हम को दी है, और इसको  आलस्य, बदपरहेजी, नाशाखोरी और ग़लत जीवनशैली के कारण समाप्त कर रहे है। आइये, डॉ प्रताप रेड्डी का लिखा मूल पत्र जरा पढ़ ले,
Dear Fellow Indian,
Life is priceless and good health is our most precious gift! A healthy body and a
healthy mind help us live a wholesome life, and enjoy all its moments - both big
and small. It is the constant backdrop that our wellbeing demands.
Good health begins with the smooth functioning of the truly invaluable human
body. In a study conducted by Harold J. Morowitz at Yale, it was estimated that to
create the human body, it would cost more than six thousand trillion dollars - that’s
77 times the GDP of the world. And this is without the intuitive intelligence that we
are all blessed with.
The Creator has given human beings the most intricate body - one that is priceless.
Our body is the greatest asset we have, but unfortunately most of us don’t treat it
that way. We need to value our body, protect and cherish it. Most importantly we
must give our bodies the respect it so richly deserves.
We know the path to good health, but often, we don’t walk it. We think the right
thoughts, but don’t back it up with action. The result is now showing – India is
getting seriously unhealthy. We lead the world in lifestyle diseases, and this
disease burden is now assuming alarming proportions.
Our focus should be to become leaders in development and discovery, and not
become the disease capital of the world.
As a nation, we need to get serious about living healthy and good health has to be
our collective priority. Good health is all about small steps – small ones that will
help us take giant strides forward.
So let us begin this New Year with a firm resolve to live healthy and transform India!
With best personal regards,
Dr. Prathap C Reddy
Founder & Chairman, Apollo Hospitals
“I Believe Life is Priceless”