Currently set to No Follow
India CSR Network
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • CSR
  • Sustainability
  • Corporate Governance
  • Interviews
  • Articles
  • Topics
    • Covid-19
    • Education
    • Finance
    • Art & Culture
    • Child Rights
    • Environment
      • Circular Economy
    • Gender Equality
    • No Poverty
    • Health
    • Women
    • Safe Food For All
    • Technology
    • Water & Sanitation
  • BOOKS
  • Events
  • हिंदी
Membership
India CSR Network
  • Home
  • CSR
  • Sustainability
  • Corporate Governance
  • Interviews
  • Articles
  • Topics
    • Covid-19
    • Education
    • Finance
    • Art & Culture
    • Child Rights
    • Environment
      • Circular Economy
    • Gender Equality
    • No Poverty
    • Health
    • Women
    • Safe Food For All
    • Technology
    • Water & Sanitation
  • BOOKS
  • Events
  • हिंदी
No Result
View All Result
India CSR Network
No Result
View All Result
Home Health

A value of ‘One Rupee’ in Treating Underprivileged in Odisha

Shankar Ramchandani who is an assistant professor in the department of medicine at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, has opened the clinic in the town where patients can avail medical treatment at just one rupee.

India CSR Network by India CSR Network
February 15, 2021
A value of ‘One Rupee’ in Treating Underprivileged in Odisha

Photo: NDTV

Sambalpur: With an aim to serve humanity and ensure timely medical attention to the underprivileged, a doctor in Odisha’s Sambalpur district has opened a “One Rupee” clinic.

Shankar Ramchandani an assistant professor in the department of medicine at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, has opened the clinic in Burla town where patients have to pay just one Rupee for treatment.

Ramchandani said that the one Rupee fee clinic is part of his long standing desire to provide free treatment to the poor and underprivileged beyond duty hour.

“I joined VIMSAR as a senior resident and senior residents are not allowed to do private practice. Hence, I could not start the ”One-Rupee” clinic. But I was promoted as assistant professor recently and as an assistant professor, I am allowed to do private practice after my duty hours and hence, I have started the clinic in a rented house now”, said the 38-year-old doctor.

Asked why he charges one Rupee, Ramchandani said “I charge one Rupee from the poor and underprivileged people as I don’t want them to feel that they are availing the service free of cost. They should also think that they have paid some money for their treatment.”

The clinic, which has been set up at the Kachha Market area in Burla town remain open from 7 AM to 8 AM in the morning and 6 PM to 7 PM in the evening. The “One-Rupee” clinic has provided him with an opportunity to serve the poor, destitute, unprivileged, elderly persons, physically challenged people and the people who do not have access to proper medical care.

“I am a doctor of the masses and not the classes”, he said.

Image Credits: The New Indian Express

Ramchandani said hundreds of people regularly come to the OPD of VIMSAR and one can find a long queue of patients to consult doctors. “I have seen elderly people and people with disabilities waiting for hours for consultation with doctors in OPD. They don’t need to wait for hours and suffer at the hospital. They can come to my clinic and get consultation at Rupee 1 only,” he added.

Ramchandani’s wife, Sikha Ramchandani, a dental surgeon, is also helping him. The clinic was inaugurated on Friday and 33 patients came to the clinic on the first day, he said.

Ramchandani, who had also hit the headlines when he took a leprosy patient carrying in his arms and dropped him in his house in 2019, said, “my late father, Brahmanand Ramchandani had told me to set up a nursing home. But a nursing home requires huge investment and it is not possible to provide treatment to poor people at Rupee 1 in a nursing home. Hence, I decided to open this “One-Rupee” clinic.”

Ramchandani had also drawn the attention of all and received widespread appreciation when he attended a COVID-19 patient beyond his duty hour and also carried the patient to VIMSAR in his car amid the scourge of novel coronavirus in October last year.

Tags: Healthcare in OdishaShankar Ramchandani
ShareTweetShareSend
India CSR Network

India CSR Network

Having millions of readers - India CSR is the largest repository of information and knowledge on CSR in India and offers networking and promotion opportunities of CSR innovations and success. India CSR Network is a leading media organization on Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability and related issues in India. The digital platform offers insights on Corporate Governance, Business Responsibility, Human Rights, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Workplace Safety, Industry 4.0, CSR 2.0 and other Socio-Economic issues. Founded in 2009, the organization aspires to become globally admired media that offers valuable information of its readers through responsible reporting. Business proposal on featuring your CSR and Sustainability success and sponsored posts can be sent to biz@indiacsr.in

Related Posts

IIHMR University to train 100 Administrative Nursing Cadre for the Madhya Pradesh
Health

IIHMR University to train 100 Administrative Nursing Cadre for the Madhya Pradesh

February 26, 2021
World AIDS Day: Collaboration key to tackling HIV/AIDS among truckers
Health

World AIDS Day: Collaboration key to tackling HIV/AIDS among truckers

February 17, 2021
Health

How India becoming leader in Covid-19 vaccine development

February 11, 2021
Aroh Foundation Webinar on Yoga Day
Covid-19

AROH Foundation organises webinar on Yoga during Covid times

June 22, 2020
Health

India notifies new sets of specified health warnings for tobacco product packs

May 4, 2020
M3M Foundation organizes a free health checkup camp for construction workers
CSR

CSR: Ratnabali Group coming up with 52-acre India Autism Center in Kolkata

February 26, 2021
  • Home
  • CSR
  • Sustainability
  • Corporate Governance
  • Interviews
  • Articles
  • Topics
  • BOOKS
  • Events
  • हिंदी
join us

© 2021 India CSR Network

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • CSR
  • Sustainability
  • Corporate Governance
  • Interviews
  • Articles
  • Topics
    • Covid-19
    • Education
    • Finance
    • Art & Culture
    • Child Rights
    • Environment
      • Circular Economy
    • Gender Equality
    • No Poverty
    • Health
    • Women
    • Safe Food For All
    • Technology
    • Water & Sanitation
  • BOOKS
  • Events
  • हिंदी

© 2021 India CSR Network

escort eskişehir - taxi - lidyabetbahis.net - mersin eskort -

Meritroyalbet

- www.bugunmersin.com - Betsat - Vdcasino - eskort eskisehir
1