A Tribute to Dr. Anandi Bai Prasad
As the Centenary Celebrations of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) gloriously ends with a valedictory function spanning 3 days from Sept. 27 to 29, 2024, here we publish a tribute to Dr. Anandi Bai Prasad, an alumnus of MMC&RI (1934 — MBBS Batch) who started the very first Private Nursing Home in Mysore on Irwin Road in 1942 — “Prasad Nursing Home.” In this article, Dr. Veena Bharathi, also an alumnus of MMC&RI, recollects the lady doctor’s contributions not only to the field of medicine, but also to the welfare of the society. —Ed
By Dr. Veena Bharathi
“I am light house rather than life boat. I do not rescue but instead help others to find their way to shore, guiding them by my example.” — Modern Affirmations
The above quotation ideally describes Dr. Anandi Bai Prasad’s motivational spirit, as she ventured into starting the very first Private Nursing Home in Mysore in 1942.
Anandi Bai was born in Gangolli in Kundapura in South Kanara to Narayana Pai couple, a Gowda Saraswat community family in April 1912. She was the eighth child born along with a twin brother, to her parents. She completed her primary schooling in Kundapura, then shifted to Bangalore along with her married, elder sister Amba Bai Sitaram. Both of them stayed in a hostel to pursue their education.
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