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Maha: 87-year-old doctor braves COVID-19 pandemic to treat villagers

The homoeopathic doctor, Dr Ramchandra Danekar, travels 10-15 kilometres on his bicycle daily to provide door-to-door medical treatment to the poor for close to 60 years

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A health worker wearing Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) collects a nasal swab sample during a COVID-19 screening. Pic/AFP

A health worker wearing Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) collects a nasal swab sample during a COVID-19 screening. Pic/AFP

While the COVID-19 phase led to hardships for many, healthcare facilities in villages were severely affected, but even during this crisis, an 87-year old doctor from Chandrapur in Maharashtra continued braving the pandemic to reach his patients on a bicycle and provide them treatment.

The homoeopathic doctor, Dr Ramchandra Danekar, travels 10-15 kilometres on his bicycle daily to provide door-to-door medical treatment to the poor for close to 60 years.

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