How Bernard Lown and IPPNW Got Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize by Fighting Against Nuclear War
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2022
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Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte
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Rīga Stradiņš University
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Simtiem gadu ārsti sabiedrībā tiek uzskatīti par ļoti cienījamiem cilvēkiem. Cilvēki uzticas ārstu viedokļiem un klausās, kad viņi runā. Šī cieņa ir kaut kas, kas būtu jāizmanto pasaulē, kurā ir daudz politisko konfliktu. Kāds, kurš izmantoja savu cienījamo sabiedrības daļu, bija doktors Bernards Louns.
Nākamajai ārstu paaudzei, bez šaubām, ir ko mācīties no drosmes, ko Dr. Louns izrādīja aukstā kara laikā. Politisks karš, kas potenciāli varētu izskaust cilvēci. Ir grūti pateikt, kā aukstais karš būtu bijis bez Dr. Lown un IPPNW spiediena uz politiķiem. Bet viena lieta ir skaidra; viņu darbs iededzināja uguni tūkstošiem ārstu visā pasaulē, lai cīnītos pret kodolkaru. IPPNW deva viņiem drosmi izteikties un izaicināt politiķus. Mēs noteikti zinām, ka kodolsprādzienam ir daudzas tūlītējas un aizkavētas sekas. Izdzīvojušie gūs fiziskas traumas, piemēram, staru slimību un apdegumus, kā arī psiholoģiskas traumas. Viņiem vēlāk dzīvē būs risks saslimt ar ļaundabīgiem audzējiem, un viņiem ir jādzīvo ar bailēm nodot ģenētiskus defektus saviem bērniem. Tāpat planēta ciestu no ozona slāņu iznīcināšanas, kas varētu izraisīt veģetācijas, dzīvnieku un cilvēku nāvi. Tas izjauktu ekoloģisko līdzsvaru un padarītu lielas zemes platības uz ilgāku laiku neapdzīvojamas.
Diemžēl aukstais karš nebija pēdējā vispasaules krīze, ar kuru pasaule ir saskārusies, un, iespējams, būs vēl daudz vairāk. Tāpēc ir svarīgi uzsvērt politisko ietekmi un atbildību, ka šodienas un nākotnes ārstiem ir jāpalīdz saviem pacientiem kā sabiedrības daļai. Ir svarīgi, lai ārsti apzinātos, ka viņi ir ne tikai svarīgi saviem pacientiem, kad viņi atrodas slimnīcā ar neatliekamu medicīnisko palīdzību, bet arī viņiem ir tikpat liela nozīme, lai novērstu viņu nonākšanu slimnīcā. Profilaktiskā medicīna notiek ārpus slimnīcas, un vairākas reizes ir pierādīts, ka tā var ietekmēt sabiedrību, kad ārsti sanāk kopā un paceļ savu viedokli.
Vairākas reizes ārsti ir atstājuši tik lielu iespaidu uz sabiedrību, ka viņiem tika piešķirta Nobela Miera prēmija. Šī balva parasti netiek saistīta ar ārstiem, kas biežāk tiek piešķirta ar Nobela prēmiju fizioloģijā vai medicīnā.
Kā Nobela Miera prēmiju varēja saņemt Lietuvā dzimis kardiologs? Kāpēc viņam netika piešķirta Nobela prēmija medicīnā par modernā līdzstrāvas defibrilatora izgudrojumu, ko izmanto sirds reanimācijā?
Neatkarīgi no balvas iemesla, doktora Bernarda Louna un IPPNW vēsture ir jāizmanto kā iedvesmas avots ārstiem, lai nākamajām krīzēm nestāvētu skaļu politiķu ēnā. Louns domāja, ka tad, kad ārsti dod zvērestu saglabāt veselību un sargāt dzīvību, viņi uzņemas atbildību par cilvēku ģimenes labklājību.
For hundreds of years, doctors have been seen as highly respected people in society. People trust doctors in their opinions and listen when they speak. This respect is something that should be taken advantage of in a world full of political conflicts. Someone who took advantage of his respected part of the society was Dr. Bernard Lown. The upcoming generation of doctors have without a doubt something to learn from the courage Dr. Lown showed during the Cold War. A political war that could potentially eradicate humanity. It is difficult to say how the Cold War would have been without the pressure Dr. Lown and IPPNW put on the politicians. But one thing is certain; their work lit a fire in thousands of doctors all over the world to fight against nuclear war. IPPNW gave them courage to speak up and challenge the politicians. We know for sure that there are many immediate and delayed consequences of a nuclear explosion. The survivors would suffer physical injuries such as radiation sickness and burns, as well as psychological trauma. They will be at risk of developing malignancies later in life and must live with the fear of transmitting genetic defects to their children. Also, the planet would suffer from destruction of the ozone layers, which could cause the death of vegetation, animals, and humans. It would disturb the ecological balance and make large areas of land uninhabitable for a longer time. Unfortunately, the Cold War was not the last worldwide crisis the world has faced, and there are probably many more to come. Therefore, it is important to stress the political impact and the responsibility that physicians of today and the future must help their patients as part of society. It is important that doctors realize that they are not just crucial to their patients when they are in the hospital with a medical emergency, they are just as crucial in preventing them from coming to the hospital in the first place. Preventive medicine happens outside of the hospital, and the impact it can have on society when doctors come together and raise their voices to express their opinions has been proven several times to be powerful. Several times doctors have made such a big impact on the society that they got awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize. This prize is usually not associated with physicians, which is more often awarded with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. How could a Cardiologist born in Lithuania receive the Nobel Peace Prize? Why did he not get awarded a Nobel Prize in Medicine for his invention of the modern direct current defibrillator used in cardiac resuscitation? No matter the reason behind the award, the history of Dr. Bernard Lown and IPPNW should be used as an inspiration for physicians to not stand in the shadow of loud politicians when future crises come. Lown thought that when doctors take the oath to preserve health and guard life, they are taking on responsibility for the human family's well-being.
For hundreds of years, doctors have been seen as highly respected people in society. People trust doctors in their opinions and listen when they speak. This respect is something that should be taken advantage of in a world full of political conflicts. Someone who took advantage of his respected part of the society was Dr. Bernard Lown. The upcoming generation of doctors have without a doubt something to learn from the courage Dr. Lown showed during the Cold War. A political war that could potentially eradicate humanity. It is difficult to say how the Cold War would have been without the pressure Dr. Lown and IPPNW put on the politicians. But one thing is certain; their work lit a fire in thousands of doctors all over the world to fight against nuclear war. IPPNW gave them courage to speak up and challenge the politicians. We know for sure that there are many immediate and delayed consequences of a nuclear explosion. The survivors would suffer physical injuries such as radiation sickness and burns, as well as psychological trauma. They will be at risk of developing malignancies later in life and must live with the fear of transmitting genetic defects to their children. Also, the planet would suffer from destruction of the ozone layers, which could cause the death of vegetation, animals, and humans. It would disturb the ecological balance and make large areas of land uninhabitable for a longer time. Unfortunately, the Cold War was not the last worldwide crisis the world has faced, and there are probably many more to come. Therefore, it is important to stress the political impact and the responsibility that physicians of today and the future must help their patients as part of society. It is important that doctors realize that they are not just crucial to their patients when they are in the hospital with a medical emergency, they are just as crucial in preventing them from coming to the hospital in the first place. Preventive medicine happens outside of the hospital, and the impact it can have on society when doctors come together and raise their voices to express their opinions has been proven several times to be powerful. Several times doctors have made such a big impact on the society that they got awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize. This prize is usually not associated with physicians, which is more often awarded with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. How could a Cardiologist born in Lithuania receive the Nobel Peace Prize? Why did he not get awarded a Nobel Prize in Medicine for his invention of the modern direct current defibrillator used in cardiac resuscitation? No matter the reason behind the award, the history of Dr. Bernard Lown and IPPNW should be used as an inspiration for physicians to not stand in the shadow of loud politicians when future crises come. Lown thought that when doctors take the oath to preserve health and guard life, they are taking on responsibility for the human family's well-being.
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Nobela Miera prēmija, Džons Boids Ors, Alberts Švicers, Deniss Mukvēge, Bernards Louns, Aukstais karš, Starptautiskie ārsti kodolkara novēršanai, Jevgēņijs Čazovs, Matiass Rusts, Karš Ukrainā, Nobel Peace Prize, John Boyd Orr, Albert Schweitzer, Denis Mukwege, Bernard Lown, The Cold War, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, Yevgeniy Chazov, Mathias Rust, War in Ukraine