Indian-origin doctor in Australia defies distance to help Covid-hit Indians with medical aid Sydney doctor Yadu Singh
Living half a world away from Covid-stricken Indian relatives, Sydney doctor Yadu Singh has beat back his frustration at being unable to help by providing lifesaving medical guidance via phone, text and video chat.
It was 4 am in eastern Australia, and finally, bleary-eyed, the veteran cardiologist had found a hospital bed for his niece s husband.
The patient would have to endure a gruelling eight-hour drive out of virus-swamped Delhi, but at the end of the road lay the promise of oxygen, and with it, a chance for survival.
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When Sachin Sharmaâs entire family in India was diagnosed with COVID-19 about a week ago, he was desperate to jump on a plane and be there for them.
His mother, 62, and father, 71, are in critical need of hospital care. His sister, 35, and niece, 5, also have the virus and are unable to leave their home.
Shachin Sharma is unable to travel to India to care for his critically ill family.
Credit:Rhett Wyman
Mr Sharma, 40 from Hornsby, applied to the federal government for permission to go to India, but was knocked back.
The tighter travel rules announced on Tuesday have left him with little hope for any future requests.
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When Sachin Sharma’s entire family in India was diagnosed with COVID-19 about a week ago, he was desperate to jump on a plane and be there for them.
His mother, 62, and father, 71, are in critical need of hospital care. His sister, 35, and niece, 5, also have the virus and are unable to leave their home.
Shachin Sharma is unable to travel to India to care for his critically ill family.
Credit:Rhett Wyman
Mr Sharma, 40 from Hornsby, applied to the federal government for permission to go to India, but was knocked back.
The tighter travel rules announced on Tuesday have left him with little hope for any future requests.
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Sydney-based cardiologist Dr Yadu Singh has spent the past few days frantically calling doctors and hospitals around New Delhi and his home state of Uttar Pradesh to find a hospital bed with oxygen for a young relative who had contracted Covid-19. Singh’s niece’s husband, 29, who lives in Delhi, was having breathing difficulties but was unable to find a hospital bed in the entire city to provide oxygen treatment, as India grapples with a record.