Meet Dr. Shabeeha, young doctor serving as frontline Corona Warrior in Mangaluru as her first job
Mangaluru: Young Mangaluru Doctor, Dr. Maryam Shabeeha, who is one among the frontline Corona Warriors fighting the deadly Corona Virus right from the very beginning of her career as a professional Doctor, believes that the pandemic is one of the biggest challenges of the medical field, but she also opines that there is no need to panic about the virus.
Her mantra in treating the COVID-19 patients so far has been being friendly with the patients and she thinks that being friendlier with the patients helps them find their lost confidence back.
Dr. Maryam Shabeeha, daughter of Mohammad Ismail Paper Godown, and Zainabi, residents of Padil in Puttur is serving at the District Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru. Her family is famously known as Paper Godown in the Puttur region. She completed her medical education at the Yenepoya Medical College in the city and started her medical career with treatments of Corona patients. With a firm will to serve the people along with her father’s support, she attended the interview at the District Hospital and was selected to treat the Corona patients.
Shabeeha joined the team of doctors handling COVID cases on April 15 and has since been serving at the hospital as frontline Corona Warrior with pride and courage.
“The Wenlock Hospital had only a small number of infected patients and a few suspected patients when I joined. Now, the number is increasing. The frontline Corona Warriors are facing a lot of pressure as well. Each one of us has to work for a minimum of six hours a day, six days a week,” she said while calling the treatment of Corona patients a rare opportunity to serve people.
“Corona is a pandemic, but most patients show no symptoms of the virus. They are more in a sort of stupor because they are not allowed to meet their relatives at the hospitals during the month-long period of repurification. Their level of confidence falls gradually. It then becomes the responsibility of the doctors to not just perform their duty of service but also treat the patients with friendliness,” she stressed and added that the symptomatic patients are counseled to give them the confidence to overcome the battle against the virus.
“Since we wear PPE kits during treatment, the patients do not get to see our faces. They recognize us only through our styles of speaking and friendly talk. The patients ask us if we will come on beat the next day too. For a doctor, having such a relationship with patients is very important,” Dr. Sabeeha reminisced.
“My father, who had wished to see me as a doctor even before I did, is my role model. He had a desire to see patients get free medical service, which inspired me as a child to dream of becoming a doctor. Unlike my father who supported my decision to attend the interview at Wenlock Hospital, my mother was worried when she learned of my selection to the COVID Division. Now, however, she too has been convinced that the work I do is very dangerous” Shabeeha said.
“A disease or health problem may develop in our society at any time, giving rise to panic. Serving as a doctor during general conditions and during a crisis are very different. I decided to work in the COVID Division to experience the difference” she explained.
Dr. Sabeeha hopes to continue her career after Corona in the primary health centers in rural areas.
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MEA reports more than 200 Indians enlisted in Russian military since 2022; 26 deaths confirmed
More than 200 Indian nationals have joined the Russian armed forces since 2022, with 26 are confirmed dead, MEA—The Ministry of External Affairs have informed the Upper house of the Parliament: Rajya Sabha.
In a written response, the Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, has stated that at least 202 Indians are reported to have joined the Russian army. Among these recruited personnels, 26 have lost their lives; while, seven individuals have been reported missing by Russian authorities. He added that the remains of two deceased Indian nationals were cremated in Russia.
Singh noted that the sustained diplomatic efforts by the Indian government have led to the early discharge of 119 individuals. He further added that the discussions are going smoothly with the Russians to secure the release of the remaining personnel, with efforts underway to facilitate the early discharge of 50 more Indian nationals.
According to the minister, the Union government is in contact with Russian authorities to ensure the safety, welfare, and prompt return of Indian citizens serving in the Russian army. The issue, he said, is being addressed at multiple levels, including interactions between senior leaders, ministers, and officials of both countries.
The said disclosure was made in response to queries raised by Saket Gokhale, the MP of Trinamool Congress, and Randeep Singh Surjewala, the MP of INC, regarding the number of Indians allegedly recruited into the military service in Russia; Along with the details of deaths and missing persons reported since 2022.
