The Legend of Dr. Kotnis: An Inspiration for Global Healthcare Cooperation.
Sameer S Deshmukh
Published: November 30, 2021
Abstract
It was 1938 and China was in dire need of healthcare workers during the Sino Japanese war when Japan attacked China and China turned to India for help.
Dr. Dwarkanath Shantaram Kotnis was an Indian Doctor who volunteered to go to China as a part of a medical assistance team sent by India. He was born in Solapur District in the state of Maharashtra on 10th October 1910 and went to medical school at Seth GS Medical College in Mumbai and was preparing for Post-Graduation.