Published on May 10, 2021 AHMEDABAD: ‘The mountains are calling, and I must go,’ said famed American mountaineer and conservationist John Muir. Dr Hemant Leuva, a city-based surgeon and avid mountaineer, is living by the same philosophy. In fact, this professor of surgery at NHL Municipal Medical College has started his ascent of Mount Everest … Continue reading Dr Hemant Leuva conquered Covid, Mount Everest is next
A card for foster mothers
Published on May 09, 2021 Mother's Day AHMEDABAD: ‘When I was in Shishu Gruh, an aunty was there. I used to call her Kala Baa. She was like my mother. She took good care of me. I also remember Ritesh Uncle,’ read a letter sent by Kyara, 7, to Shishu Gruh in Paldi on the … Continue reading A card for foster mothers
These moms kept ambulances going
Published on May 9, 2021 Mother's Day Ahmedabad: Jaya Rathod, an emergency medical technician (EMT) with the EMRI 108 ambulance service, was on maternity leave when Covid broke last year. “I had delivered twins – Viha (girl) and Vihaan (boy) — in November 2019, and they were four months old. When we got to know … Continue reading These moms kept ambulances going
Gujarat: Mother’s Day New moms responding to call of duty & motherhood!
Published on May 09, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Valentina Christian, 54, is a diligent head nurse at the 1200-bed Covid facility at Civil Hospital. Managing nursing resources amid a flood of patients and rushing to the aid of critical patients is all part of the job daily. But as her shift ends, her heart fills with joy … Continue reading Gujarat: Mother’s Day New moms responding to call of duty & motherhood!
Ahmedabad: Father dons PPE kit to feed son down with Covid
Published on April 11, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Heart-touching scenes are being witnessed at Civil Hospital as more and more children are getting affected by coronavirus during this surge in cases. As the specially created paediatric ward is the only Covid-19 ward where a person is allowed with a patient, it’s the doting fathers and mothers here … Continue reading Ahmedabad: Father dons PPE kit to feed son down with Covid
Blind chartered accountant of Gujarat wipes off fate’s liabilities
Published on March 29, 2021 AHMEDABAD: In the ledger of life, Vadodara resident Darpan Inani, 27, had his blindness in the debit column, but by balancing that fact with his vision of future, he has become one of the few CAs of Gujarat having complete or partial blindness. Tools such as screen readers played a … Continue reading Blind chartered accountant of Gujarat wipes off fate’s liabilities
Ahmedabad: Cupid’s arrows struck some doctors in Covid wards
Published on February 14, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Dr Mehul Pargi, a resident doctor in the dermatology department at BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, was among the hundreds of doctors pressed into service in early 2020 when Covid struck the state.“On the very first day of my Covid duty, charts of patients were handed over to me … Continue reading Ahmedabad: Cupid’s arrows struck some doctors in Covid wards
Ahmedabad: Accident killed his son, homage drives his road-safety mission
Published on June 16, 2019 AHMEDABAD: In September 2014, Vaibhav, 19, a Prahladnagar resident and BBA student, died on the SG Road when his two-wheeler was hit by a private bus. He had succumbed to injuries on the spot. “He had worn a helmet, as always. A young, promising life was lost forever,” said Atul … Continue reading Ahmedabad: Accident killed his son, homage drives his road-safety mission
Halfway halt for kids in despair
AHMEDABAD: The city attracts hundreds of visitors from different parts of the country every day. Some come in search of jobs or to establish a business while some others are here simply to see the state. Nowadays, however, it is children from other states found on railway platforms unescorted by any adult, who are keeping … Continue reading Halfway halt for kids in despair
Teen HIV patient fends for self
AHMEDABAD: Nobody wants me - this is the predominant feeling with which a young boy lives in a small shanty in municipal workers' quarters at Jamalpur. He lives all alone, eats out of a tiffin box and does not trust anybody. The mistrust has become ingrained in him because all his life,Pratik, 13, has seen people … Continue reading Teen HIV patient fends for self
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