LUCKNOW: At a time when people were busy seeking help for Covid-19 patients, two
students
,
Nikita Suri
and Diya Singh, thought differently and came forward to help a hospital.
Nikita and Diya, students of Class 11 at
La Martiniere Girls College
, collected funds from their friends and relatives to donate a sound system with a microphone to SPM Civil Hospital. The duo received an appreciation mail from the hospital on Thursday.
“When we told hospital authorities that we wanted to help, officials appreciated our initiative saying that when everyone is asking for help, it is great that young students want to help others. However, they did not tell us specifically how we can help. After repeated requests, they said that if we can give them a sound system with a microphone, it will help them make announcements for patients coming for vaccination,” said Nikita.
The two girls started collecting money from friends, relatives and acquaintances and raised Rs 8,000, which was enough to arrange a public announcement system.
“We wanted to help people and the best way to extend support was to provide help to hospitals that are working round the clock to save the lives of thousands of people,” said Diya.
“The announcement system was of great utility for smooth functioning of vaccination programme,” she added. Both students have also been actively involved in spreading awareness about Covid 19 safety norms through their Instagram page ‘Covareness’ in which they share selfmade videos to spread awareness.
Health workers gave strength to patients to beat coronavirus Shivhare (26) of Indiranagar, who was diagnosed with Covid-19 in April, lost all hopes of survival when his oxygen level started dipping and he had to struggle for every breath.
He was admitted to Era’s Lucknow Medical College where he spent nine days in ICU. Initially, he was a bit apprehensive as family members were not allowed in the ward but the care and constant support of the health staff helped him recover fast.
“The health staff did not let me feel for a moment that I was away from my family. They took proper care and motivated me to fight on,” he said.
Like Shivhare, many critical patients successfully defeated Covid-19, thanks to the efforts and moral support by medical staff.
Vikas Mishra (46), an investment banker from Gomtinagar, also spent11 days in ICU after he was diagnosed with severe Covid-19 infection. “Had it not been for the hospital staff, I would certainly have given up. The whole experience was traumatising and even though I am better now, the thought of what could have been happened still frightens me,” he added.
Garima (40), a resident of Gomtinagar, who was in ICU for 14 days, said: “The thought of my children and family kept pushing me to recover as soon as possible and return home.”
Divyansh Sharma, a resident of Vivek Khand in Gomtinagar, who was hospitalised for 15 days, thanked his parents for emotional support for fighting against the virus. “It took almost a month to recover fully,” he said.
Similarly, Pradeep Pandey, a railways employee, who was treated in SGPGIMS said: “My family’s prayers and rigorous efforts of the medical staff helped me recover in 15 days.”
(With inputs from Anushka Pandey)
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