Retd doctors treat 14K farmers at Tikri border

Tribune News Services

Rohtak, November 29

Many social outfits, charitable societies, medical professionals and political leaders came forward to provide free medical aid to protesting farmers when they camped at the Tikri border last year, but now only a few are left, who are still serving protesters.

A team of retired government employees, including SMO Dr Ranbir Khasa, PGIMS doctor Dr RS Dahiya, Medical Superintendent Dr OP Lathwal, District Health Officers Dr Balram Kadian and pharmacists Azad Siwach and Ranbir Kadian from Rohtak, is one of them.

So far, the team has treated around 14,000 farmers and provided them free medicines since last year.

Significantly, Dr Khasa and Dr Dahiya also conduct free OPD on two days in a week at Kishan Pura in Rohtak city for the poor people.

“We set up a medical camp at Tikri on learning that many farmers are unhealthy and need medical aid on a daily basis. Our team contacted socially active people, who provided us free medicines throughout the year,” said Dr Dahiya.

Dr Khasa said a majority of patients coming to the camp were suffering from cough, cold, joint pains, back ache, abdominal pain, high blood pressure, diabetes, anxiety, blunt injuries, urinary problems and fever.