Dr.V.Ramasubramanian – addresses Media on the theme of today’s meet, and discusses the importance of family medicine in healthcare. Dr. Ram speaks about the concept of the human microbiome and how it plays a profound role in health and disease –
‘An aberration in the balance of gut organisms can lead to diarrhoea. An alteration in the flora can result in obesity, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, asthma, and autism. The microbiome of the oral cavity can impact the heart and cause complications in diabetes, and immune-compromised patients.
The manipulation of the microbiome, both in the oral cavity and elsewhere, is the future of medicine and dentistry. Proactive maintenance of health, rather than management of disease, is the way forward. Similarly, the future of healthcare lies in comprehensive, multispeciality family practice with a family physician at the centre, which can collaborate with specialists and provide personalized health care. The Capstone clinic offers medical, eye and dental outpatient care, all under one roof in a pleasant ambience.’