Doctor logs long hours at work during Ramzan

Ravneet Singh

Tribune News Service

Patiala, May 17

Fasting during the holy month of Ramzan does not deter Dr Sajila Khan from discharging her duties amid the Covid-19 crisis. Deputed at the Police Lines, Patiala, the doctor says she is doing her bit for society in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

After keeping fast for several days, the doctor says working during Ramzan has become a normal affair for her. “My parents taught me about keeping ‘roza’ when I was a kid. Since then I have not missed even a single day, even during my pregnancy.”

The doctor is working at a dispensary at the Police Lines. Posted there since 2010, she says, “Taking care of police personnel is part of my job. Earlier, the fear of infection used to scare me but now I have managed to deal with it. Over 400 families of police personnel live at the Police Lines and we help them with various ailments.”

She said at times police officials on Covid duty forget their medicines at homes. Dispensary staff make sure the medicines are made available to them.

The doctor also makes sure her patients take medicines regularly for boosting their immunity. “Police personnel are doing their duties for 12 hours at a stretch. It is exhausting for them and more exhaustive for those with diseases. Therefore, in collaboration with the police, we ensure they regularly get multivitamins.”