It is a year since the unexpected and premature death of our dear Dr Manjunath Desai. Goa lost an extremely rare and committed doctor, for he was a pillar of strength and hope for the cardiology unit which he was heading at the Goa Medical College at the time when he left us all heart broken. He always upheld the values of the noble profession which, for him, was more of a dedicated mission. He rendered medical care with humility and an extremely high level of empathy, always putting the interest of patients first.
Over the years I had the occasion of seeking Dr Manjunath’s help for many of my patient friends with heart ailments. Dr Manjunath left us at a young age but not without leaving behind a mark of an immense sense of passion in attending to ailing hearts. We all knew he was unwell but never expected the end to come so soon. Dr Manjunath never failed in his task of saving lives. Our true tribute to that great and caring doctor would be to show the same commitment and dedication in whatever is our profession.
