Interview: The Life and Times of Padma Awardee Dr H S Bawaskar

Abstract

For over four decades, Padma Shri awardee, Dr Himmatrao Saluba Bawaskar has been bringing thousands of people dying from snake bites and scorpion stings back to life. He is known for managing and pioneering research on scorpion stings and on snake bites in rural Maharashtra, which has resulted in the startling
drop in death rates due to these menaces in the state. The Indian Practitioner got a chance to engage with the humble doctor- about his life, work, and views.