Diris Lima Este Honors Dr.Ada Mariel Rosales Huayta: A lifetime of Service and Empathy
Lima Este, Peru – Theโข Integrated Networks Directorate (Diris) Lima Este of the Ministryโ ofโ Health (Minsa) is recognizing Dr. Ada Mariel โคRosales Huayta, head of the Teresa de Calcutta Health Center in Ris Santa Anita-El Agustino, for her 37 years of dedicated service and unwavering commitment to patient care. Dr. Rosales, 69, is widely respected within Diris Lima โEste, led โbyโฃ Dr. Jorge Ramรญrez โCastillo, for her profound vocation and empathetic approach to medicine.
Dr. Rosales’ dedication extends far โคbeyond clinical expertise. โฃPatients consistently express a deep affection and gratitude, frequentlyโข enough โgreeting her with applauseโ upon entering her office. “ItS like our mom,” shared Nelly andโ Adela, two elderly patients, a sentiment Dr. Rosales reciprocates, referring to her patients as “my daughters.”
Her philosophy centers on a holistic approach to healing.โฃ “to be a doctor, the fundamental requirement is the vocation โof service, the unwavering desire to take care of others,” Dr. โRosales explains. “That is, to be with patients โand attend to their ailments at any time.And empathy implies listening to them because sometimes they also bringโข family problems.” She emphasizes the power of reassurance, frequently enough telling patients, “‘This is going to happen, this isโฃ not forever,’ and then they leave with their prescription and with moreโ desire to live.”
A graduate of the national โคUniversity of San Marcos in 1986, Dr. Rosales views theโค ability to alleviate โฃsuffering as a privilege. sheโข finds particular fulfillment โwhen patients โขadhere to treatment plans and recover. โคHer commitment isโข such that she readily provides her personal phone number for patients to reachโค her with concerns.
Dr.โ Rosales believes โdoctors serve as “the hand of God who extends to help cure โขdiseases,” โขand she has a particular sensitivity to patients struggling with depression,often offering a โขcomforting embrace and encouragement to remain positive,drawing on her own faith.
While โupholding the ethical principles of โขthe Hippocratic oath, Dr.Rosalesโ acknowledgesโฃ a shift in โขthe medical landscape. โคShe notes the increased number of medical schoolsโ comparedโ to her time (“in myโค time there were only San Marcos, Cayetano and Villareal”) and expresses concern โฃthat the profession’s sacred commitment may sometimes be overlooked.
The impact of Dr.โค Rosales’ workโฃ extends to herโฃ own family; โboth of her sons, Josรฉ Arturo (a psychiatrist) andโข Josรฉ Adriรกn (a general practitioner), followed in her footsteps. She finds immense satisfactionโข in her work within Minsa’s first level of attention, focusing on preventative care alongsideโข treatment for common ailments like pharyngitis,โ tonsillitis, andโ dermatitis.โ She highlights the importance of early detection in cases of colon and โขprostate cancer, noting theโค positive outcomes when diagnoses are made promptly.
Dr. Rosales offers a clear messageโ to aspiring medical professionals: “Medicine is not โฃto make money,โ it is indeed a service profession before all.” she also calls for remembrance ofโ the legacy of Dr. Daniel Alcides Carriรณn on Peruvian โฃMedicine Day,urging futureโข generations to emulate his dedication and spirit.
Demonstrating her commitment to โongoing care, dr. Rosales founded theโ Teresa โคof Calcutta Older Adult Club in 2013. The club โคcurrentlyโ serves 180 patients,โ 80% ofโฃ whom manage chronic conditions โlike hypertension and diabetes, providing โขconsistent health monitoring andโ support.โฃ
Diris Lima Este’s tribute to Dr.Adaโข Mariel Rosales Huayta underscores the vital role of dedicated and compassionate physicians in Peru’s healthcare system, and serves as an inspiration โฃto the nextโค generationโ of medical professionals.