Maharashtra: 87-year old braves COVID-19 pandemic, travels 10 km barefoot to treat villagers

A 87-year old homoeopathic doctor in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra braves COVID-19 pandemic to treat villagers. He travels 10 km barefoot on his bicycle daily to provide door-to-door medical treatment to the poor. He has been visiting patients on his bicycle for last 60 years.

Dr Ramchandra Danekar, Homoeopathic doctor for the last 60 years has been visiting villagers almost daily. He said,"due to fear of COVID-19, doctors are scared of treating poor patients but I've no such fear. Nowadays, young doctors are only after money, they don't want to serve poor."

The current pandemic has not deterred Ramchandra Dandekar, the practitioner of Homeopathy and Ayurveda from stepping out of his home.

Dandekar says, "My routine is the same as before. I want to continue to provide selfless service to the poor in villages."

For the last 60 years, I've been visiting villagers almost daily. Due to fear of #COVID19, doctors are scared of treating poor patients but I've no such fear. Nowadays, young doctors are only after money, they don't want to serve poor: Dr Ramchandra Danekar, Homoeopathic doctor https://t.co/tJ7p9T6QAMpic.twitter.com/meqCpGa3KV

— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2020