Denied bed, man sets up a hospital

Denied admission in five hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19, a recovered patient has now joined to covid warriors group to make a difference. Sanjay Gar

g, 49, who owns an iron and steel business, tested positive on June 28. “After I tested positive for Covid-19, I was denied admission to a hospital due to lack of beds. I had to use my friends’ influence to get treatment,” explained Sanjay.

While admitted, Sanjay monitored the works of Agrawal Samaj, that was coordinating with the quarantine centres. Sanjay, with the help of the community members, set up a 42-bed covid care centre, so that people are not denied admission for treatment.

Speaking to Mirror, Sanjay said that the community was already part of distributing ration and food kits during the lockdown. “As I am the president of the Samaj, I was in touch with my fellow associates while I was in quarantine, and we decided to convert the Meenakshi Meadows at Jigani Hobli, in an Agra Seva Covid Care Centre. We got in touch with the health department and a private hospital which agreed to provide two doctors and four nurses for the centre,” he said.

Garg said that his personal experience had inspired him to make a better world for those suffering from such deadly illness. To ensure that the patients are not as miserable as he was, Sanjay has ensured that the centre are equipped with indoor games, Wi-Fi facility and other recreational facilities.

The fee for admission and treatment is also close to negligible at the centre. “We wanted to make it free, so everyone can avail of it. But the officials have advised us to charge minimum from the patients for better working of the institute,” he said