8-Months Pregnant Doctor Puts Covid Duty Above Personal Care in J&K's Kathua
Speaking to ANI, she said, "A little stress is there but I have no problem working during pregnancy because right now, people are suffering due to a shortage of doctors."
Doctors and health workers have been on the frontline ever since India began its battle against the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. Their efforts have doubled even more so during the second wave.
In one such instance of selfless dedication to the job, an eight-month pregnant doctor from Jammu¡¯s Kathua district has continued to help her team in their fight against coronavirus.
Dr Shivani, 30, works at a Primary Health Centre in Lakhanpur near J&K-Punjab border. She chooses to continue to serve patients amid the ongoing Covid-19 crisis despite of being heavily pregnant. She was five-months pregnant when she joined duty as Medical Officer in March.
J&K | 8-months pregnant doctor continues to work amid COVID pandemic in Kathua.
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"This is my 8th month. A little stress is there but I have no problem working during pregnancy because right now, people are suffering due to shortage of doctors," Dr Shivani pic.twitter.com/nlXqVkqpW8
Her journey
Dr Shivani got selected for the job and was straightway assigned to PHC Lakhanpur. PHC Lakhanpur witnesses footfall of passengers arriving through road at Lakhanpur, the main entry point of Jammu & Kashmir, besides catering to healthcare needs of the local population.
PHC Lakhanpur, at a centrally viable point, has been testing and providing regular OPD services, with the added task of vaccinating people as a part of government's drive.
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Her spirit
Speaking to ANI, she said, "A little stress is there but I have no problem working during pregnancy because right now, people are suffering due to a shortage of doctors."
¡°I knew that it would be difficult for me as we are in the middle of Covid-19 pandemic. However, I didn¡¯t have a second thought, I never wanted to give up my responsibilities and sit at home out of fear," she told India Today.
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Dr Shivani did not want her pregnancy to become the reason for not performing her duties. She adds that family support plays a key role in times like these. ¡°I live with my in-laws and everyone is supportive of my decision to work while being pregnant. My husband, who is also a practising doctor, says, 'Helping those in need becomes our first duty and our baby will be safe and protected with their blessings¡¯,¡± Dr Shivani said.
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