Gujarat doctors reach out to flood-affected Kerala

After floods, help has begun pouring in for Kerala from every corner. The southern state is fearing the spread of the epidemic and is in need of medicines.

Mission Director of National Health Mission of Government of Gujarat, Gaurav Dahiya, coordinated with Resident Commissioner of Kerala and sent 15 tonnes of medicines from Gujarat. Dahiya has also received a list of medicines from the government of India. Surprisingly, the department has collected 1.5 times more medicines than required in just two days.

"We have arranged 980 cartons of medicines in two trucks with the help of Indian Drug Manufacturing Association. They have donated voluntarily. Presently, Kerala needs almost everything. This is the time when medicines are needed much," said Dahiya.

The medicines were airlifted from Ahmedabad to Trivandrum on Thursday. "We have collected 1.5 times more medicines than required. The medicines had to be airlifted. A chopper of air force picked up that medicine and delivered at the department of health and family welfare of Kerala, on Wednesday," said Dahiya.

Our team has donated apart from their one day's salary. Roughly Rs5 lakh has been donated in last five days by doctors – health officials across the state, he said. Resident commissioner of Kerala Puneet Kumar has requested to Indian Air Force Relief Cell to lift urgently from Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

Managing Director of Kerala Medical Services Corporation Limited, department of health and family welfare of Kerala, Navjot Khosa has also acknowledged a receipt of 980 cartons of medicine worth Rs60 lakh, in good condition.