Hyderabad's Doctor Khan Family steps in to fight Coronavirus
By Anurag Mallick Published on 3 April 2020 3:30 PM GMT
Hyderabad: Humanity comes first for a family of doctors who volunteered to treat coronavirus patients in Hyderabad.
Unmindful of their own safety, Dr. Mahboob Khan, his wife Dr Shahana Khan and daughter Dr. Rashika Khan have dedicated themselves to serve the poor and needy.
Dr. Mahboob Khan is currently posted as Medical Superintendent of the Chest Hospital, while his wife Dr. Shahana Khan is working as Assistant Professor at the Gandhi Hospital.
Dr. Shahana completed her MBBS from Kakatiya Medical College in Warangal before completing MD in Dermatology from Gandhi Medical College. Stepping into her mother's shoes, Dr. Rashika completed her MBBS from Gandhi Medical College. She is currently serving as House Surgeon at the Kornati Hospital.
Being the Superintendent of Chest Hospital, Dr. Mahboob Khan is at the forefront of fighting coronavirus. Dr. Shahana Khan although being a dermatologist has been deputed to treat COVID patients. Similarly, Rashika has also joined in to treat positive cases from March 26.
"These are testing times. We have got the opportunity to serve mankind. I feel we are collectively working towards a common goal of serving poor and needy. We have an 18-year-old son. Had he been a doctor, he too would have joined us in serving the needy," said, Dr. Mahboob Khan
