Businessman turns to ward boy to serve COVID-19 patients
New Delhi, Sep 21: This 35-year-old man, a businessman is a true example how suffering changes people.
Subhash Baban Gaikwa, who worked as a partner at a security agency, used to earn around Rs 60,000 per month was infected by coronavirus.
Gaikwa recovered but he wanted to serve patients after the recovery, especially those affected by coronavirus.
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So he switched the job out of choice and workign as a hospital wardboy to earn 16,000.
Gaikwa has been drawing praise too for his work. according to TIE, he told "I have survived a scare in my life. Money means nothing if you do not exist in this world. God has given me another opportunity... the medical fraternity has given me a new life and I wish to spend it in the service of patients," says Gaikwad, whose wife Savita is a nurse at the PCMC-run Bhosari hospital.
Days back, he recovered after five days and was moved to the general ward for another five days.
"My
wife
was
my
biggest
support.
She
also
tested
positive
and
was
home
quarantined."
Before
testing
positive,
Gaikwad
had
fever
for
nearly
13
days.
"I
had
fever
on
and
off
and
also
bodyache.
I
took
over-the-counter
pills
for
two-three
days.
But
the
fever
remained.
Then
I
went
to
Bhosari
hospital
where
I
was
tested
for
malaria
and
dengue.
The
report
was
negative.
Four
days
passed
but
the
fever
refused
to
go.
Then
I
went
to
a
clinic.
The
doctor
told
me
I
should
get
tested
if
the
fever
persists.
Then
I
got
tested
for
coronavirus.
The
report
came
after
three
days."
"I was admitted for two days in general ward of YCM hospital and then five days in ICU. Then I was moved out of ICU," he says.
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After his home isolation was over, he saw a PCMC advertisement in the newspaper for wardboys. "I immediately went to Bhosari hospital and submitted my application. I was asked to join the next day," he says. "It was a godsend opportunity. I did not mind the low pay... My intention is to serve humanity, patients who are going through nightmare."
Gaikwad
says
on
the
first
day,
he
was
asked
to
clean
the
floor
for
the
patients
of
covid.
And
he
is
happy
devoting
himself
for
the
care
of
the
covid-19
recovered
patients.
"I
did
it
sincerely.
I
worked
in
that
department
for
a
month,
now
I
have
been
shifted
to
another
department.
I
do
whatever
is
asked
of
me...
mopping
floor,
cleaning
tables,
files,
clearing
trash."