『Dr.コトー診療所』。テレビでもドラマ化した漫画。主人公のモデルは実際の人物がいらっしゃいます。鹿児島県薩摩川内市の甑(こしき)島にある手打診療所の瀬戸上医師。今年で75歳。離島医療を支えて38年。年齢的にも今年の3月でお辞めになるつもりだったそう。市は、後継の医師が探しても見つからないので、下甑島に3か所ある診療所を1か所に集約する方針を決めたとのこと。そこで、昨年の11月に島民向けに説明会を開いたところ、瀬戸上医師の続投を望む署名や嘆願書が市長宛に多数寄せられたとのこと。結果、後任が見つかるまで続投とのこと。…島の外からやってきて、嘆願書出されるまでに至る38年。時のチカラはスゴイなぁと思う。
Dr. Koto Clinic”.
A manga that has been dramatized on TV.
The main character is modeled after a real person.
Dr. Setogami of the Teuchi Clinic on Koshiki Island in Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture. He is 75 years old this year.
He has been supporting remote island medical care for 38 years.
Because of his age, he was planning to quit in March this year.
The city decided to consolidate the three clinics in Shimokoshikijima to one because they could not find a successor.
Therefore, they held a briefing session for the islanders last November, and received many signatures and petitions to the mayor, hoping that Dr. Setogami would continue to work.
As a result, he will continue to serve until a successor is found.
…It’s been 38 years since I came from outside the island, and it’s been 38 years since the petition was sent out.
I think the power of time is amazing.