‘Two Rupee Doctor’: Kerala’s Dr Rairu Gopal dies at 80; used to treat patients for nominal fee | India News

Dr Rairu Gopal (Pic credit score: ANI)

Dr Rairu Gopal, popularly referred to as the ‘Two Rupee Doctor’ for offering inexpensive healthcare, handed away at the age of 80 on Sunday. Renowned for his selfless service to the group, Dr Gopal devoted over 5 a long time of his life to present inexpensive healthcare and medical consultations for simply Rs 2. His companies have been accessible to the economically deprived part, the place he handled greater than 18 lakh patients.Dr Gopal was honoured with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) award for the most effective household physician in Kerala. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan paid tribute to the physician, describing him as “the people’s doctor”. “For half a century, he charged only two rupees for consultations, making healthcare accessible to all. His willingness to serve was a great comfort to countless patients,” he stated, reported ANI. Dr Gopal started seeing patients from as early as 3 am, to accommodate college students and every day wage employees. He reportedly noticed a whole bunch of patients each day, a lot of whom regarded him as extra than simply a physician.