Newshub18:Saptarshi, the MLA himself, performed surgery on distressed patients free of charge in the operation theatr.Many questions have arisen at various times about the state’s health services. Health department of Djerba accused of not getting beds, not getting services for patients. But this time the MLA and the doctor did the surgery himself. MLA went to the operation theater with knife and scissors.
He returned the sight of the patients without taking any moneyBasirhat South Trinamool MLA Saptarshi Banerjee is a doctor by profession. He performed free cataract surgery for patients at Basirhat Health District Hospital. Cataract surgery was done free of cost to the distressed patients of the border areas and Sundarbans fringe areas on Friday. Cataract surgery is not covered under the health card of the state government. The MLA said that many patients come to him for cataract surgery. This program is for them.
The MLA underwent surgery in a project called ‘Chokher Alo’ completely free of charge. 17 people underwent surgery. The MLA himself went to the operation room dressed in hospital clothes and started the operation with blades, scissors, gauze bandages. Patients from these marginal areas are brought to the hospital by ambulance from their homes completely free of charge. It has been informed that he will be sent home after the operation for two days.
Not only the operation is free, but all the medicines are provided absolutely free by the MLA. Many people of Sandeshkhali, Hingalganj, Haroa, Minakha, Baduria, Basirhat, Uttar Swaroopnagar areas are unable to undergo cataract surgery due to lack of money. They are identified and their names and addresses are recorded. After the examination on the specified day, the MLA operated their cataracts. In the last two months, 51 people underwent cataract surgery in this way. Doctors from various government hospitals and the MLA himself have come forward for cataract surgery. Patients thanked the MLA after the surgery. The MLA said, ‘I have a responsibility as a MLA. And I am a doctor. So I tried to serve people.