Four docs make nCov fight a family affair

Rajkot: Dr Jaldeepsinh Gohil, his wife Dr Urvi Zala and Dr Gohil’s sisters — Dr Puja Gohil and Dr Archana Gohil — are all warriors battling the pandemic across the state in various small and big hospitals. It’s become a Gohil versus Covid affair individually for all the children of Nirmalsinh Gohil, retired principal of Sihor Kanya Shala and native of Rajpara Toda village of Sihor taluka.
While 28-year-old Dr Gohil is himself working in the special Covid-19 hospital at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, his wife, Dr Urvi, 27, serves as the health officer at the hospital of Viramgam Municipality. Dr Puja, 30, serves as the health officer with Sihor Municipality hospital, while her sister, Dr Archana, 25, serves at Pachatar village primary health centre of Bhanwad taluka in Devbhoomi Dwarka district.
While Dr Gohil has studied alopathy, his wife and sisters are ayurvedic practitioners. Dr Urvi has done Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) from Rajkot, while Dr Puja has graduated from Vallabh Vidyanagar and Dr Archana from Bhavnagar.
“The fight against coronavirus is definitely a challenge from so many angles,” says Dr Jaldeepsinh Gohil, describing his strenuous work at the Covid centre as well the fight to keep an upperhand on the virus and staying away from the family. Dr Gohil is pursuing his MD in medicine from BJ Medical College, from where he done his graduation too.
“Once I wear the PPE (personal protective equipment) kit, I turn ascetic in its true sense. A life consisting of prayer, manual labour and total fasting,” said Dr Godil, a smile on his lips making the the words soft. He says the adopted monkhood becomes a necessity as the PPE kit doesn’t allow the wearer to eat or drink anything, almost as rigorous as observing a ‘Nakoda’ fast, he explained, albeit humorously.
“Duty demands certain sacrifices. And I am happy that our family is being able to give whatever help possible to provide succour to the needy. After shedding my special garb in the evening, I turn normal, eat and drink besides thanking God for keeping us safe,” he added.