Dr Khan is our hero : Families of Children he saved Greet the Doctor as he steps out of Jail
GORAKHPUR: Dr Kafeel Khan was released from jail a pale shadow of his former, confident self. Eyes staring, reflecting the terror of eight months in jail without bail, the doctor had not been forgotten by the families of the children he had managed to save at the BRD hospital in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s constituency.
Carrying placards, they welcomed him back with “Dr Khan is our hero.” For the rest it was a quiet journey home with the doctor unable to factor in his ‘freedom’. With a stamp on the palm of his hand marking the release. His family, happy and relieved to have him back, have still the morrow to consider. As it will be of regular court appearances, and a struggle to win the case against the UP government.
Videos and photographs after Dr Khan emerged from jail. People wait for “our hero” Dr Khan outside the jail.
Dr Khan emerges to be greeted by his wife and little daughter, and the rest of the family along with a posse of journalists who he kept pleading with to let him go. “Please I am mentally exhausted,” he said.
Finally on the way back to his residence
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Medical tests, vaccination for Haj pilgrims to be completed by March 28
Bengaluru: Health and Family Welfare Services Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde has directed officials to complete medical examinations and vaccination for pilgrims travelling for Haj this year by March 28.
In a circular issued to the Director of the Medical Education Department, he stated that the District RCH Officer has been designated as the nodal officer to complete all related activities as per the Standard Operating Procedure. The District Health Officer concerned will oversee overall monitoring and coordination of the programme.
The Commissioner has instructed deans and directors of medical colleges, district surgeons and medical superintendents to extend necessary cooperation to ensure smooth conduct of the medical examinations. Medical colleges have also been asked to deploy specialist doctors from their institutions to assist in the medical screening teams for Haj pilgrims.
Hospitals participating in the process must submit details of the specialist teams involved in the examinations and the schedule of health camps organised for the pilgrims. They have also been directed to update the daily progress of the activities on the website https://hphis.ehospital.nic.in/ for monitoring and review.
Officials have been asked to make necessary arrangements in view of the 3,991 Haj pilgrims in Bengaluru who are required to undergo medical screening. Facilities for the examinations have been arranged at Victoria Hospital, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Research Institute (Bowring Hospital), K.C. General Hospital, Jayanagar General Hospital, Sir C.V. Raman General Hospital, K.R. Puram General Hospital and Yelahanka General Hospital.
Meanwhile, Karnataka State Haj Committee president Zulfikar Ahmed Khan said that medical examination camps are being organised at Haj Bhavan until March 16. As per the directions of the Saudi Arabian government, all Haj pilgrims must undergo mandatory medical screening.
Pilgrims will first undergo general medical check-ups at Haj Bhavan, and those requiring further tests will be referred to government hospitals based on doctors’ recommendations. He also said arrangements have been made for medical examinations at seven government hospitals in Bengaluru for Haj pilgrims.
