An Indian Doctor is on a unique mission to save Girl child, He waives his charges if the Child born is Girl. The Doctor who runs a small hspital in the Indian City Pune says " I've seen mothers forgetting severe pains post-delivery due to their happiness due to the birth of a boy; and then there are mothers who cry, despite having no pain, when they are told that they have given birth to a girl."
Dr. Rakh says he promised himself to help the society by his actions, From Janury 2012 onwards he never charged a single penny whenever the child born is a Girl.
While a normal delivery costs a patient Rs 10,000, and a caesarian delivery costs Rs 25,000, there is absolutely no charge if a girl is born. And since he took the decision, the doctor said he has waived the cost of delivering 432 baby girls so far.
What's more, the doctor and the 35 members of the hospital staff distribute sweets and cake to every patient if a girl is born.
Dr Rakh says he has asked 5,000 doctors across the country to imitate his initiative and not charge for the delivery of a girl.
"People have to change their thinking," he said. "We give special counselling to parents who don't want a girl child."
Dr Rakh knows that his initiative is merely a baby step towards changing society's attitudes towards the girl child. But he's hopes that such small efforts will one day lead to a big change.
Source : bbc.com
