This unique clinic project is the brainchild of Dr Rahul Ghule and his elder brother Dr Amol Ghule.
The city's first cost-effective medical 'one-rupee clinic' was inaugurated at near Ghatkopar railway station on Wednesday. Four other city-based railway stations — Dadar, Kurla, Mulund and Wadala Road — will have clinics set up by May 15.
This unique clinic project is the brainchild of Dr Rahul Ghule and his elder brother Dr Amol Ghule.
According to the doctor, the aim of the 'one rupee clinic' initiative is to provide medical treatment to the general public and accident victims at crowded railway stations. Starting off with the five clinics as a pilot project, 19 clinics will be set up by August along the same lines at different central and harbour line stations in the city.
Speaking about the initiative, and the first day of the clinic, Dr Rahul Ghule, said, "The main objective of the clinic is to give primary medical treatment to commuters and accident victims. On the first day, there were over 65 patients who visited the clinic for general check ups like blood pressure, diabetes and joint pain. A majority of the visitors were senior citizens. Every clinic will have a team of over four MBBS doctors. We wanted to make an affordable health service platform for the public. Specialist MD doctors will be visiting the clinics for around four hours daily."
The clinic will be funded by the siblings. Speaking about the inception of the project, Dr Ghule said, "My mother met with an accident and was admitted to the hospital for six months. She has been paralysed. The incident made us realise that us we need to create a platform to save people's life. With the help of these clinics, we want to save lives by providing immediate medical treatment."
By August 2017, clinics will be set up at other railway stations like Vashi, Vikroli, Kalwa, Byculla and Ulhasnagar.
The aim of the initiative is to provide medical treatment to the public and accident victims at railway stations.
Saving lives
By August 2017, clinics will be set up at other railway stations like Vashi, Vikroli, Kalwa, Byculla and Ulhasnagar.
The aim of the initiative is to provide medical treatment to the public and accident victims at railway stations.
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