Doctors reach out to families of farmers who killed self

Aurangabad: The resident doctors of Ambejogai Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) and Dr Ambedkar Medicos' Association (DAMA) donated items worth Rs 1 lakh to the families of farmers who ended their lives, at the GMCH cultural hall on Friday.
Amit Lomte, vice-president of Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors, said, "More than 1,000 farmers have committed suicide in the Marathwada region with Beed district reporting the maximum.We decided to extend some assistance to the family members of these farmers which may help them become self-sufficient."
He said that aid in various forms worth Rs 70,000 was provided to seven families from different villages in Ambejogai taluka of Beed district. The event was jointly organised by Ambejogai MARD and DAMA on Friday, also Shiv Jayanthi.
"A fixed deposit receipt of Rs 10,000 each was donated to two girl students so that they do not discontinue their education due to financial constraints. Two stitching machine, two cotton weaving machines and four goats were among the other equipment distributed to the families from Sangaon, Pathan Mandva, Sonwala, Chanai and Sarsa villages," said Lomte.
He said that all staff, including undergraduate and postgraduate students, and faculty contributed to the donation.
Ambejogai MARD is also extending medical help to six villages in Ambejogai taluka. The doctors have been holding medical camps in the villages for the last one month after they came to know that residents were ignoring health problems since even making ends meet is a daily struggle.
Lomte said that MARD has identified six villages - Malewadi, Chinchkhandi, Dhaswadi, Rakshaswadi, Chothewadi and Pattiwadgaon with a population of around 500 each. "We even sponsor their basic drugs. For complex cases, we ensure that the residents get treatment at the Ambejogai GMCH without facing any economic burden," said Lomte.