Lucknow: Youth dies of Covid, friends give equipment to hospital in his memory

LUCKNOW: A group of friends turned grief into inspiration after losing their loved one to Covid-19. Avadh Dixit, a data analyst in a US-based company, died at the young age of 30 because he could not get a hospital bed in time. The pain of his untimely death made his friends do something for the healthcare sector.
Seven of his friends pooled in money and decided to donate three beds and a wheelchair to the community health centre of Gudamba, the government hospital nearest to Avadh’s house.
“Avadh’s condition was deteriorating and he did not get a hospital bed. By the time he was admitted to hospital in Indiranagar, he was critical and passed away on April 24,” said his friend Anshul Mehrotra, a photographer.
Dixit had been ill for 10 days. His friends sent medicines to him but couldn’t save him.
“Avadh was my closest friend; we were like brothers, sharing each and every memory since childhood. This gesture from us might reduce the pain of not being able to see our friend in his last days,” added Mehrotra.
“Our donation is not huge but like us, everyone could take mini-steps to strengthen our health system. Before the third wave, people should try their best to support our health infrastructure,” said Aditya Anand, another friend.
Other friends who have joined in the cause are Vineet Kumar, Dr Ayush Tandon, Nitin Dixit, Avanish Gautam and Gaurav Jaiswal.