Indore’s 1st Lady Doctor Who Has Treated Patients For FREE Since 1948 Gets A Padma Shri

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In an era where selflessness, even as a word is hard to find, there are people who still live for the cause of others. Who dedicate their lives to serve the needy from all walks and continue to pose as role models for the society.

Call me whatever names you’d like but these unsung heroes are the reason for my optimism and hope. One that inspires me to be the change I want to see in the world is the story of a 91-year-old, ‘Doctor Dadi‘. Indore’s first woman doctor, she was recently conferred the fourth-highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri.

A gynaecologist, Dr Bhakti Yadav has treated over 1 lakh patients free of cost including women who cannot afford healthcare. Acknowledging her work, the government awarded her with the Padma Shri, the honour she truly deserves. 

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She was awarded the esteem with other achievers like the captain of Indian cricket team of blind Shekhar Naik, Meenakshi Amma who teaches  Kalaripayattu (indigenous martial art) and many more.

 

A nonagenarian, doctor dadi is in fact, the first woman in Indore to get the MBBS degree, a qualification she has never used for money. 

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She passed out with MGM Medical College’s first batch in 1948. Early in her career, she refused a government job and joined Nandlal Bhandari Maternity Home for the wives of poor cloth mill workers.

 

Needless to say, even Twitter took to congratulate and root for Indore’s (and now India’s) favourite doctor. 

1. She also started a nursing home in Pardeshipura.

 

2. At 91, she is physically weak but has an iron will! We salute her too.

 

3. She has delivered thousands of babies from patients who come to her from far off places, including Gujarat and Rajasthan.

 

4. Her last wish is to “keep serving people until her last breath”.

 

5. Couldn’t agree more!

Isn’t she exactly the kind of person who encourages you to be the better version of yourself! Wish we had more like her.

News Source: Times Of India 

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