In this essay we attempt to throw light on the state of the medicalsystem of our country which has tend to become corrupted at every level from education to profession. The fast pace of our lives has made it increasingly difficult  for us to cope up with a number of health issues we face & hence with full faith we turn to our messiahs, i.e. The Doctors.Thus justifying the kind of relationship a patient has with a doctor or his ‘savior’ as one might call it. Bound by immense trust, the patient is willing to give his all, in order to follow the doctor’s advice. The hope to get better and thus, happier is ever persistent leading to the foundation of a relationship so unique. While all sounds sunny, the reality seems to be rather dark. It seems that the doctors themselves have become sick, not in actuality but in their practice of the profession. Time and again one comes across cases where the doctors have without need, license and sometimes even without consent have done transplants just to fill in their pockets with that extra money, totally negating the impact it would have on the life of the patient and their family. This leads one to doubt the trust he/she has on the doctor which is without any hesitation is exploited by infusing patients with fear and taking advantage of their need. Instances like those, prove that this is not a mistake on the doctor’s part but a clear intention, not negligence but a straight-up fraud. Inducing fear in the minds of the patients at the behest of earning some extra bucks is all but ethical and is a peril that stares the country in the eye. Not just transplants and ‘big’ operations, money manipulates the everyday ailments as well. Sources suggest that even pathological labs tie-up with physicians in order to attract income. The contracts between the two usually involve an approximate share of 50% to the doctors who prescribe the particular testing lab. Here too, the trust of the patients is betrayed by prescribing more tests than required and sometimes, recommending tests without there being a need. The patient, whose only hope is the doctor, believes everything that he/she says without batting an eyelid and thus falling into a well-laid trap. A similar situation exists with regard to references to other doctors or hospitals for further treatment. The contract remains intact, and the physicians end up with heavy pockets. The fundamental strategy remains the same throughout- blow up the idea of the disease so much that the patient is crippled with fear. Furthermore, reports suggest that illiterate and poor people are used as guinea pigs for clinical trials. Nearly 2900 people  died in  India  during clinical  trials  of drugs  conducted by  various  pharmaceutical  companies  from  2005–12,  and compensation was paid in  only  45 cases.This  news  came after  an  earlier  news report  that  victims  of  the  1984  Bhopal gas  tragedy  were  also  enrolled,  without  their  knowledge  or consent,  in clinical  trials sponsored by  certain  pharmaceutical companies.

We look towards the upcoming doctors with hope for change but that is blurred by the presence of corruption at the very beginning in the form of hefty amount of donation taken by institutions during the time of admissions, counting up to 50-60 lakh per seat. Hence, making one uncertain about how the new comers will break the chainif they themselves are a part of the cycle from early on. The situation is rather sad andto change it, one looks up to the authorities and the governing bodies, in this case, the MCI or the Medical Council of India. Read up a few news articles about the MCI and one starts wondering if it is anything more than a den of corruption. From licensing to medical institutes, the green bill gets the utmost importance. Medical education is sold at an average price of 50 lacs, hard cash in private institutions as mentioned earlier in the article and inspections are well acted out plays. This is a social disease that needs to be eradicated for good because nothing is more valuable than one's life and such an important issue cannot be left at the mercy ofcorrupted hands.