A W,OMJ\N'S BEST FRIEND

For service to medicine in the field ofurogynaecology

co fow1d the deparm1enr of urog yn aecology at the Townsville Hospital.

Li t tle wo nder cl1en cl1ar h e is often affectiona tely referred to as the Saine of Townsville, and a woman's besr frie nd.

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BY i6, USHA \_ RAMANUJAM ARVIND -.:

Wbile b owels and bladders are often a no-go zone fo r many, Professor A jay Rane, head of obstetrics and gynaecology at James Cook University's School of Medicine, has dedicated his career to improving the pelvic health of women.

TI1e gregarious UK -bom, Indiaraised and Bri cish- crained Dr Rane moved co remote north Queen sland

The Pe lvic Healtli U nit, a comprehensive, multidisciplinary; one-of- its- kind service in regional A u stralia whic h Dr Rane heads, is 'at t he forefront in research and treatment of debilitating bowel and b ladder conditions, offering compassionate and minimallr invasive therapies for their ailment,'.

Since 1997, Dr Rane bas brought clignity to tbe lives of n umerous women. 1t is estimated that at least a 9uarter of ·women worldwide suffer silently because of the stigma associated with the issue.

D r Rane was c o nferred the Medal of Order of Australia (OMI) on Australia D ay th is year, for serv ices in the field of medicine.

"For someone who has spent only fifteen years in this cotm try, the recognition is a ht1mbling o n e," he confessed.

"]tis more a recognition of women's suffering. l have been very blessed for the opportunity to serve in a community that has never been serviced before. \X' hether it is the haves or the have n ot, there is always so much www. indian link.com.au