MBBS Doctor Noore Parveen become ‘Mother Teresa of Kadapa’, she gives medical treatment in just Rs 10

 

The biggest worship for any doctor is to leave no stone unturned in his duty while treating the patient without asking his caste and religion and by all efforts to give new life to the patients and satisfy them through medical services.

But, it is a bitter truth of Indian society that most of the patients avoid getting treatment due to high fees demanded by doctors. It is often seen that the inability to pay the medical bills and the high cost of treatment becomes the reason of their death. It would not be wrong to say that in today's time a registered Medical Practitioner (RMPs) charges a fee of 500 to 1000 rupees only for checking the pulse of the patient. In such a situation, financially incompetent people start making rounds of some quacks or pir-maulvi.

In these sad situations 28-year-old young doctor Noori Parveen from Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh, has come up with a wonderful combination of humanity and generosity, who give medical care to poor people with a consultation fee of just Rs.10. Because of this good work of Dr. Noori, people affectionately call her 'Mother Teresa of Kadapa'.  ‘Ray of hope’ Dr. Noori Parveen treats patients for a fee of just Rs.10

Dr. Noori Parveen resident of Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh, takes only Rs.10 as consultation fee from destitute and economically weaker patients. At the same time, a day's fee of Rs 50 is charged from the patients admitted in the clinic. Having become a ‘Ray of hope’ for the economically weaker patients - Noori treats 40 patients everyday. Presently, Noori has become a role model and messiah for thousands of families who are unable to afford expensive medicines and treatment.

I have adopted this profession for the purpose of social service, money does not matter much to me: Dr. Noori

Doctor Noori told in an interview with Gulf News – “A life is not worth living if one does not care for the sufferings of the people. Most of the patients who visit us are suffering from malnourishment and weakness. Sometimes,  children come to me with a note of Rs 10 and say madam, treat my sister. I feel happy after hearing such a thing and working for them. Most of the people are unable to go to government hospitals due to relatively less facilities and it is not possible for them to get treatment due to expensive fees of private hospitals. Under these circumstances, they go to such quaint doctors who treat their illness by giving them steroids which are not at all good for their health. I am an MBBS doctor, and I treat them by charging only Rs.10 from them. Unlike other people working in this field, I still take financial support from my father to fulfill my needs. I have come into this profession only for the purpose of social service, not to earn money.”

Nuri's parents feel very proud of this good act

Dr Noori, who has done MBBS from Fatima Institute of Medical College (FIMS), Cuddapah, told BBC that – “I deliberately opened my clinic in an underprivileged area of ​​Kadapa where I can give better treatment to poor patients, I started this clinic without informing my parents, but when they came to know about my decision and this clinic, they appreciated and encouraged me.”

Noorie belongs to a middle class family

Noori Parveen, a young doctor from Kadapa district, belongs to a middle class family. She has completed MBBS by taking admission in medical college with utmost hard work and determination, on which her family has also spent a lot of money. In such a situation, charging only 10 rupees for the treatment of needy and poor patients is undoubtedly a commendable and inspirational step taken by Noori.

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Noori wants to open multi-specialty hospital in future

On February 7, 2020, she started a hospital at Masapeta in Kadapa town. However, in less than a month the Covid-19 pandemic broke out and a lockdown was imposed. Even in these odd circumstances of Corona, Dr Noori did not back down from her cause and she went ahead to treat the people as decided albeit with much caution. Apart from giving medical care to poor patients  at her hospital, Dr Noori, distributed food and essential commodities to 100 poor people, HIV patients and transgenders everyday during Covid-19 crisis through ‘Noor Charitable Trust’ set up in her grandfather's name. She is also active in various social service activities. Her parents and siblings say they are very proud of Noori and her work. In coming time, Dr. Noori wants to do post graduation in Psychology and open a multi-specialty hospital for the poor and underprivileged people at a fee of just Rs 10.

Must Watch: Dr Noori Parveen BBC report

Noori wanted to become a doctor since childhood

This year on 'International Women's Day', Parveen said that she not only wanted to become a doctor since childhood but also wanted to do something for the society like her grandfather Noor Mohammad who was a noted communist leader in the 1980s from Vijaywada. He served the poor all his life and never bothered to even buy a house for his family  and father Mohammad Maqbool, who also followed in the footsteps of his father.

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Dr. Noori had started doing social service since college time

Known as the '10 Rupee Doctor' among patients, Noori used to visit local orphanages and old age homes with her friends during her college days to look after and serve the health of the people.

Presently Dr. Noori has also started Women's Health Services

Recently Dr. Noori has also started Gynaecology Service for women in Rs.10 only. She says that – “There are many people who are suffering from medical complications and do not know which doctors to see in these situations, I send them to the doctors of Orthopedic, Neurology and Gynecology for just Rs. 10.

Dr Noori who already earned the title of 'Mother Teresa of Kadapa’ says - that the number of PHCs (Primary Healthcare Centres) need to increase and more attention needs to be paid to the facilities so that doctors are motivated to work such underprivileged areas.

In a city like Kadapa , a district headquarters, where  normally private  doctor charges anything between Rs150 to Rs 200 per visit, Dr Noori become a ray of hope for the poor and destitute.

Her other initiatives:

-Inspiring Healthy Young India: She motivates the young to stay fit and healthy

-Noor Charitable Trust: Under this trust, she donates bedsheets, books and more to the needy

-Documentary work: She also acts and directs documentaries on the dowry system, suicide and more

For more on her, check out facebook.com/Dr-Noori-Pari-100629088195337

The data shows that about 85.9% of rural and economically-weaker Indians have no health expenditure coverage, while more than 35% of such patients die due to high rates of medical treatment and healthcare facilities. The poor are mostly deprived of advanced medical facilities as the cost of medicine and other treatments are beyond their reach. The social truth of our country is that among all, the poor are the worst sufferers as they have no capacity to deal with the high cost of medical treatment. In such a situation, if they are going through some serious disease, then the situation becomes more painful.