I’d never felt stronger about volunteering as a nurse.
Actress Shikha Malhotra, who worked with Shah Rukh Khan in his 2016 film Fan, is currently volunteering at Balasaheb Thackeray Trauma Hospital in Mumbai to help fight the novel coronavirus. The 25-year-old actress has a degree in nursing from Delhi's Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital. She Says:
"When I heard PM Narendra Modi's address to the nation about the 21-day lockdown, I couldn't sit at home. As someone with a medical background, I realised the situation was serious. I started visiting hospitals in Mumbai from the very next day until I found a government hospital. I was directed to the medical superintendent, who then placed me in the isolation ward for Covid-19 as they were in need of staff.
"When I hear stories about how doctors and nurses are being ostracised from their housing societies it appals me. We take great pains to protect ourselves because we need to be fit to serve the people. We wear multiple layers of protective sheets, masks and gloves. In fact going from one patient to another, we change gloves and sanitize our hands thoroughly. Even patients are scared of us, they are worried they might get the virus from us. Many of us are staying in the hospital hostels and not going to our homes, so that we are not exposed to the virus while commuting."
It breaks my heart to see little children suffering in the wards. I make sure I spend time with the kids and distract them from the surroundings. In fact, it gave me immense happiness when their mothers tell me that they wait for me to come for my shift.
She writes very good poetry.here are some poems:
वो कहते हैं तुम देवी हो
धरा पर संकट देख
जान दाव पर लगा बैठी हो
जहाँ किसी को अपनों से मिलाने के लिए
कोई अपनों से जुदा है
देखो वहाँ इंसान समझ बैठा है
कि वही तो खुदा है
Kudos Shikha. Thanks for helping the nation.
We salute all FIGHTERS who are working relentlessly for the people of the Nation.