His doors open to non-Covid patients, offers free consultation & treatment

neha saini

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 5

At a time when all private hospitals have shut down their OPDs to general patients during the lockdown, making it difficult for non-Covid patients to get access to healthcare, Dr Jaspreet Singh Grover has kept his hospital open for free medical consultation and treatment.

A surgeon, who is a member of several NGOs working in the field during the Covid-19 pandemic and

secretary of the Indian Medical Association, Amritsar chapter, Dr Grover has also been providing proper safety gear to fellow healthcare professionals.

“I feel that the more we provide PPE kits and N95 masks to doctors and healthcare professionals who are directly working with Covid-19 patients, the better are the chances of winning the battle. On an average, one doctor and an attendant requires six to eight PPE kits while treating a patient in a single day. The PPE kits are discarded after single use. There is definitely a shortage of safety gear and it will remain. So, we have to consistently make efforts in this direction,” he added.

He has also been carrying out drives to provide policemen with10,000 masks and protective gear. Besides, he has been distributing ration among needy families.

“We need a multi-dimensional approach to come out of this situation. I have regularly been attending patients, providing them free consultation and immediate medical relief. I have also been performing emergency surgeries to ensure that not a single person is denied treatment during this difficult time,” he added.

He said, “My family members also voice their concerns about my health. But being a doctor, it becomes my duty and responsibility to do my bit and help my fellow brothers and sisters in the profession in whatever way possible.”

“The Covid-19 threat won’t pass soon and so, we must follow the basic cleanliness routine after the lockdown to keep ourselves safe,” he said.