NE HEALTH BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, NOV 2
The Ahmedabad Medical Association (AMA) and Ahmedabad Family Physicians Association (AFPA) on Tuesday announced the launch of 12th edition of week-long ‘Doctor on Call during Diwali’, a free healthcare service, in Ahmedabad.
Speaking with media, Ahmedabad Medical Association president Dr Dilip Gadhavi said, “We are launching the 12th edition of of week-long ‘Doctor on Call during Diwali’, a free healthcare service, in Ahmedabad. This service will be available between 7 am and 10 pm from Wednesday to Tuesday, November 3 to 9. This is our voluntary service to help cope with the shortage and absence of doctors during Diwali. We have a panel of 16 coordinators who will ensure that the patient is directed to the nearest doctors. This time, we have specialist doctors for the all patients.”
Dr Gadhavi further said the trend points out to an increase in cases of Chikungunya, Dengue and several other viral infections.
Replying to a query on spike in coronavirus immediately after the Navratri festivals, he said that everyone ought to follow the COVID guidelines issued by the government in letter and spirit to keep it at bay.
Ahmedabad Family Physicians Association president Dr Direndra Sanandiya said, “This year our panel of specialists will ensure the safety of all with the help of the coordinators spread over entire Ahmedabad. There will be central helpline numbers area wise which anybody can call to get assistance and find out doctors in there nearby area. In case of non-emergency cases patients can send query via WhatsApp to the doctors who will give reply at ease when they are free.”
The medical bodies on Tuesday gave out a list of contact details of doctors from each speciality who would act as a coordinator for those who call them with an emergency.
| Doctor On Call Diwali Coordinators 7 am to 10 pm |
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| Sr.No | Name | Mobile number | Specialty |
| 1 | Dr. Ashvin R. Shah | 9824038816 | Family physician |
| 2 | Dr Hetalbhai Shah | 9824029761 | Family physician |
| 3 | Dr. Dhirendra Sanandiya | 9825633889 | Family physician |
| 4 | Dr. Dhiren Mehta | 9898854158 | Family physician |
| 5 | Dr. Abhay Dikshit | 9327018200 | Family physician |
| 6 | Dr. Kamal Shashwat Jani | 9909944160 | Gynecologist |
| 7 | Maheshwari Mukesh | 9825174671 | Consultant Histopathologist |
| 8 | Dr. Patel Nirav | 8128687172 | Pediatrician |
| 9 | Dr. Nirav Modi V. | 9825887812 | Ophthalmology |
| 10 | Dr. Jyotindra Mehta C | 9825039653 | Family physician |
| 11 | Dr. Jignesh Shah | 9327014487 | Gynecologist |
| 12 | Dr. Gandhi Kalpesh | 7940380333 | Pathologist |
| 13 | Dr. Jwalant Modi | 9712905993 | Orthopaedic |
| 14 | Dr Sudesh Choudhary T. | 9825914404 | dermatology |
| 15 | Dr. Ismaili Aman | 9825867839 | Family physician |
| 16 | Dr. Tariq Bakroliya | 9979567998 | Family physician |
AFPA honorary secretary Dr Pragnesh Vachharajani, who first came up with the idea of having a doctor on call service during Diwali, said with the list of doctor area wise, speciality wise patients will get healthcare in their respective areas.’
For more info on this free healthcare service, do visit www.ahmedabadmedicalassociation.com and face book page of Ahmedabad Medical Association or call Dr Hetalbhai Shah, Programme Coordinator over 9824029761.