Dr Jhunjhunwala gets IMA’s national honour

Nagpur: Dr Kush Jhunjhunwala, immediate past president of the Nagpur branch of Indian Medical Association (IMA), has been honoured with the institution’s prestigious national award. The awards are given every year on the occasion of Doctor’s Day. This year, they were announced on July 8. In all, 87 doctors from across the country were chosen for their exemplary work after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Jhunjhunwala is the only one from Vidarbha to get the award.
As president of IMA Nagpur during 2019-20, Dr Jhunjhunwala led a project under which IMA members conducted health check-ups for more than 15,000 migrant labourers during Lockdown 1.
“This award has come as a surprise for me. IMA Nagpur shouldered the responsibility of the health check-up of migrant labourers to be sent back to their respective states. We conducted many health check-up camps at several places during the lockdown period and issued health certificates,” said Dr Jhunjhunwala.
The camps were held at Panjhari Naka, Pardi Naka and NMC School, Bijli Nagar. IMA members examined and certified more than 15000 migrant labourers free of cost.
Apart from the health check-up, IMA Nagpur also distributed toilet kits to the needy women labourers. The kits include soap, sanitary pads, cotton and disposable bags. The kits helped women labourers to maintain personal hygiene.
“It was team work. The credit of this award goes to every member of IMA who worked on this project. We are also thankful to the police department, the district administration and many NGOs for helping us to organize the camps,” said Dr Jhunjhunwala.