Guest guest Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Sai Ram. A wonderful example of service. We can emulate him. I am interested to start a similar service. Pl. give his contact details. SwamyHyderabadAnil <anilchandrotWed, December 2, 2009 2:02:53 AM Extraordinary Indians - K.V.Aboobacker Medicine man - Hardware shop owner gives free medicines Braving rain, people have queued up in front of a small hardware shop in Ponnani. The shop has no name board and no hardware is to be seen, but the customers get what they want. The shop, owned by K.V. Aboo-backer, 64, distributes medicines free of cost to people who come with prescriptions. This one-man show, known as Aboobacker Self Service (ABSS), is a boon for many poor patients in Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur and Kozhikode districts of Kerala State. Aboobacker started the service under the aegis of a Muslim social service organisation. Even as he opened a hardware shop in 1971, he began distributing free medicines. He quit the hardware business in 1993 to work full-time for ABSS. Soon, tablets, syrups, injection modules and capsules were piling up in the shop. ABSS now runs without support from any organisation. Aboobacker has a wide network of contacts with doctors in five districts. Every week, he goes to hospitals to collect free medicine samples and excess medicines. He stores the medicines in his shop. Medicines that need to be stored at cold temperature are refrigerated at his house. An unassuming man who has studied only up to class X, Aboobacker is knowledgeable about medicines. “Through frequent interaction with doctors and also by reading pharmacology journals, I keep myself informed of all the particulars of medicines including their dosage, side-effects and expiry dates,†he says. Doctors vouch for his reliability. Says Dr P.M. Viswanathan, a general practitioner near Ponnani, “Often Aboobacker surprises even medical professionals with his knowledge of medicines.†At least 75 patients come here for medicines daily. Patients from distant places are served first, but emergency cases are attended immediately, even at midnight. Aboobacker distributes even expensive medicines for heart disease, diabetes and blood pressure. P. Moidu of Cherpulasserry, who has been suffering from heart disease and diabetes for the past seven years, used to be a regular at ABSS. Now, his 14-year-old son Ashiq comes here every month. Says Ashiq, “The medicines needed for father each month could cost Rs 15,000. He has survived only with Aboobacker sahib’s help.†Aboobacker says the smiles of the people he has served are his rewards. They consider him family and invite him home. Sometimes, when the medicines prescribed are not in stock, he buys them. Each year he spends at least Rs 50,000 on buying medicines, he says. Philanthropists send donations. Aboobacker says his family—wife and three well-settled children—has no complaints about his spending for ABSS. Aboobacker gives excess stock to government hospitals and has sent medicines to disaster zones after floods and earthquakes. Social organisations, conducting free medical camps for the poor, have often approached him for medicines. He also helps patients meet specialist doctors by writing letters of introduction. Doctors respect him and the Indian Medical Association has given him a certificate of recognition and advised its members to give him assistance. Rain or shine, Aboobacker’s shop remains open for the patients. He says with a smile, “God has given me this life to serve others in this humble manner.†-- "O Shirdi Sai Nath, Give me the guidance to know when to hold on and when to let go and the Grace to make right decision with dignity" "The Future Belongs To Those Who Believe In The Beauty Of Their Dreams"Om Sai Ram~Anil - chandrot (AT) gmail (DOT) com~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Sai Ram Swamy Ji Thanks for the mail. Unfortunately i do not have his contact details at the moment. I will try to get it for you May Baba's blessings be with all of us Warm regards Anil On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Swarna Venkateswara Swamy <truthseeker123x wrote: Sai Ram. A wonderful example of service. We can emulate him. I am interested to start a similar service. Pl. give his contact details. Swamy Hyderabad Anil <anilchandrotWed, December 2, 2009 2:02:53 AM Extraordinary Indians - K.V.Aboobacker Medicine man - Hardware shop owner gives free medicines Braving rain, people have queued up in front of a small hardware shop in Ponnani. The shop has no name board and no hardware is to be seen, but the customers get what they want. The shop, owned by K.V. Aboo-backer, 64, distributes medicines free of cost to people who come with prescriptions. This one-man show, known as Aboobacker Self Service (ABSS), is a boon for many poor patients in Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur and Kozhikode districts of Kerala State. Aboobacker started the service under the aegis of a Muslim social service organisation. Even as he opened a hardware shop in 1971, he began distributing free medicines. He quit the hardware business in 1993 to work full-time for ABSS. Soon, tablets, syrups, injection modules and capsules were piling up in the shop. ABSS now runs without support from any organisation. Aboobacker has a wide network of contacts with doctors in five districts. Every week, he goes to hospitals to collect free medicine samples and excess medicines. He stores the medicines in his shop. Medicines that need to be stored at cold temperature are refrigerated at his house. An unassuming man who has studied only up to class X, Aboobacker is knowledgeable about medicines. “Through frequent interaction with doctors and also by reading pharmacology journals, I keep myself informed of all the particulars of medicines including their dosage, side-effects and expiry dates,” he says. Doctors vouch for his reliability. Says Dr P.M. Viswanathan, a general practitioner near Ponnani, “Often Aboobacker surprises even medical professionals with his knowledge of medicines.” At least 75 patients come here for medicines daily. Patients from distant places are served first, but emergency cases are attended immediately, even at midnight. Aboobacker distributes even expensive medicines for heart disease, diabetes and blood pressure. P. Moidu of Cherpulasserry, who has been suffering from heart disease and diabetes for the past seven years, used to be a regular at ABSS. Now, his 14-year-old son Ashiq comes here every month. Says Ashiq, “The medicines needed for father each month could cost Rs 15,000. He has survived only with Aboobacker sahib’s help.” Aboobacker says the smiles of the people he has served are his rewards. They consider him family and invite him home. Sometimes, when the medicines prescribed are not in stock, he buys them. Each year he spends at least Rs 50,000 on buying medicines, he says. Philanthropists send donations. Aboobacker says his family—wife and three well-settled children—has no complaints about his spending for ABSS. Aboobacker gives excess stock to government hospitals and has sent medicines to disaster zones after floods and earthquakes. Social organisations, conducting free medical camps for the poor, have often approached him for medicines. He also helps patients meet specialist doctors by writing letters of introduction. Doctors respect him and the Indian Medical Association has given him a certificate of recognition and advised its members to give him assistance. Rain or shine, Aboobacker’s shop remains open for the patients. He says with a smile, “God has given me this life to serve others in this humble manner.” -- " O Shirdi Sai Nath, Give me the guidance to know when to hold on and when to let go and the Grace to make right decision with dignity " " The Future Belongs To Those Who Believe In The Beauty Of Their Dreams " Om Sai Ram~Anil - chandrot (AT) gmail (DOT) com~ -- " O Shirdi Sai Nath, Give me the guidance to know when to hold on and when to let go and the Grace to make right decision with dignity " " The Future Belongs To Those Who Believe In The Beauty Of Their Dreams " Om Sai Ram~ anil - chandrot ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 A very noble service indeed. I really appreciate this. Pls provide the contact details as soon as you come to know. Today only, i threw a packet full of pain killers given by my doctor some days back. Not only today i am in the habit of throwing medicines at regular intervals b'coz medicines keep piling up in our medical box. Now i feel only if i hv used it in a better way or have given it to someone like Shri Aboobacker. There may be many others like me who want to get rid of ever piling up medicines at each household. If we can volunteer to do this service in groups in each city, many will be benefitted, because giving medicines to someone without proper prescription is also dangerous. -Ireni Anil <anilchandrot Cc: truthseeker123xSent: Wed, December 2, 2009 7:23:59 PMRe: Extraordinary Indians - K.V.Aboobacker Sai Ram Swamy Ji Thanks for the mail. Unfortunately i do not have his contact details at the moment. I will try to get it for you May Baba's blessings be with all of us Warm regards Anil On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Swarna Venkateswara Swamy <truthseeker123x@ > wrote: Sai Ram. A wonderful example of service. We can emulate him. I am interested to start a similar service. Pl. give his contact details. Swamy Hyderabad Anil <anilchandrot@ gmail.com>Wed, December 2, 2009 2:02:53 AM Extraordinary Indians - K.V.Aboobacker Medicine man - Hardware shop owner gives free medicines Braving rain, people have queued up in front of a small hardware shop in Ponnani. The shop has no name board and no hardware is to be seen, but the customers get what they want. The shop, owned by K.V. Aboo-backer, 64, distributes medicines free of cost to people who come with prescriptions. This one-man show, known as Aboobacker Self Service (ABSS), is a boon for many poor patients in Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur and Kozhikode districts of Kerala State. Aboobacker started the service under the aegis of a Muslim social service organisation. Even as he opened a hardware shop in 1971, he began distributing free medicines. He quit the hardware business in 1993 to work full-time for ABSS. Soon, tablets, syrups, injection modules and capsules were piling up in the shop. ABSS now runs without support from any organisation.Aboobacker has a wide network of contacts with doctors in five districts. Every week, he goes to hospitals to collect free medicine samples and excess medicines. He stores the medicines in his shop. Medicines that need to be stored at cold temperature are refrigerated at his house. An unassuming man who has studied only up to class X, Aboobacker is knowledgeable about medicines. “Through frequent interaction with doctors and also by reading pharmacology journals, I keep myself informed of all the particulars of medicines including their dosage, side-effects and expiry dates,†he says. Doctors vouch for his reliability. Says Dr P.M. Viswanathan, a general practitioner near Ponnani, “Often Aboobacker surprises even medical professionals with his knowledge of medicines.†At least 75 patients come here for medicines daily. Patients from distant places are served first, but emergency cases are attended immediately, even at midnight. Aboobacker distributes even expensive medicines for heart disease, diabetes and blood pressure. P. Moidu of Cherpulasserry, who has been suffering from heart disease and diabetes for the past seven years, used to be a regular at ABSS. Now, his 14-year-old son Ashiq comes here every month. Says Ashiq, “The medicines needed for father each month could cost Rs 15,000. He has survived only with Aboobacker sahib’s help.â€Aboobacker says the smiles of the people he has served are his rewards. They consider him family and invite him home. Sometimes, when the medicines prescribed are not in stock, he buys them. Each year he spends at least Rs 50,000 on buying medicines, he says. Philanthropists send donations. Aboobacker says his family—wife and three well-settled children—has no complaints about his spending for ABSS. Aboobacker gives excess stock to government hospitals and has sent medicines to disaster zones after floods and earthquakes. Social organisations, conducting free medical camps for the poor, have often approached him for medicines.He also helps patients meet specialist doctors by writing letters of introduction. Doctors respect him and the Indian Medical Association has given him a certificate of recognition and advised its members to give him assistance. Rain or shine, Aboobacker’s shop remains open for the patients. He says with a smile, “God has given me this life to serve others in this humble manner.†-- "O Shirdi Sai Nath, Give me the guidance to know when to hold on and when to let go and the Grace to make right decision with dignity""The Future Belongs To Those Who Believe In The Beauty Of Their Dreams"Om Sai Ram~Anil - chandrot (AT) gmail (DOT) com~ -- "O Shirdi Sai Nath, Give me the guidance to know when to hold on and when to let go and the Grace to make right decision with dignity""The Future Belongs To Those Who Believe In The Beauty Of Their Dreams" Om Sai Ram~ anil - chandrot (AT) gmail (DOT) com ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Sai Ram. Dear Ireni, instead of throwing the medicines, you can drop them in the boxes kept at Red Cross Society Offices in your area. I hope some NGO / Charitable Organisation will come forward to collect such medicines and distribute them through Free Dispensaries. His servantHyderabadIreni Akoijam <ireni_akTo: Sent: Thu, December 3, 2009 5:31:33 PMRe: Extraordinary Indians - K.V.Aboobacker A very noble service indeed. I really appreciate this. Pls provide the contact details as soon as you come to know. Today only, i threw a packet full of pain killers given by my doctor some days back. Not only today i am in the habit of throwing medicines at regular intervals b'coz medicines keep piling up in our medical box. Now i feel only if i hv used it in a better way or have given it to someone like Shri Aboobacker. There may be many others like me who want to get rid of ever piling up medicines at each household. If we can volunteer to do this service in groups in each city, many will be benefitted, because giving medicines to someone without proper prescription is also dangerous. -Ireni Anil <anilchandrot@ gmail.com>Cc: truthseeker123x@ Wed, December 2, 2009 7:23:59 PMRe: Extraordinary Indians - K.V.Aboobacker Sai Ram Swamy Ji Thanks for the mail. Unfortunately i do not have his contact details at the moment. I will try to get it for you May Baba's blessings be with all of us Warm regards Anil On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Swarna Venkateswara Swamy <truthseeker123x@ > wrote: Sai Ram. A wonderful example of service. We can emulate him. I am interested to start a similar service. Pl. give his contact details. Swamy Hyderabad Anil <anilchandrot@ gmail.com>Wed, December 2, 2009 2:02:53 AM Extraordinary Indians - K.V.Aboobacker Medicine man - Hardware shop owner gives free medicines Braving rain, people have queued up in front of a small hardware shop in Ponnani. The shop has no name board and no hardware is to be seen, but the customers get what they want. The shop, owned by K.V. Aboo-backer, 64, distributes medicines free of cost to people who come with prescriptions. This one-man show, known as Aboobacker Self Service (ABSS), is a boon for many poor patients in Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur and Kozhikode districts of Kerala State. Aboobacker started the service under the aegis of a Muslim social service organisation. Even as he opened a hardware shop in 1971, he began distributing free medicines. He quit the hardware business in 1993 to work full-time for ABSS. Soon, tablets, syrups, injection modules and capsules were piling up in the shop. ABSS now runs without support from any organisation.Aboobacker has a wide network of contacts with doctors in five districts. Every week, he goes to hospitals to collect free medicine samples and excess medicines. He stores the medicines in his shop. Medicines that need to be stored at cold temperature are refrigerated at his house. An unassuming man who has studied only up to class X, Aboobacker is knowledgeable about medicines. “Through frequent interaction with doctors and also by reading pharmacology journals, I keep myself informed of all the particulars of medicines including their dosage, side-effects and expiry dates,†he says. Doctors vouch for his reliability. Says Dr P.M. Viswanathan, a general practitioner near Ponnani, “Often Aboobacker surprises even medical professionals with his knowledge of medicines.†At least 75 patients come here for medicines daily. Patients from distant places are served first, but emergency cases are attended immediately, even at midnight. Aboobacker distributes even expensive medicines for heart disease, diabetes and blood pressure. P. Moidu of Cherpulasserry, who has been suffering from heart disease and diabetes for the past seven years, used to be a regular at ABSS. Now, his 14-year-old son Ashiq comes here every month. Says Ashiq, “The medicines needed for father each month could cost Rs 15,000. He has survived only with Aboobacker sahib’s help.â€Aboobacker says the smiles of the people he has served are his rewards. They consider him family and invite him home. Sometimes, when the medicines prescribed are not in stock, he buys them. Each year he spends at least Rs 50,000 on buying medicines, he says. Philanthropists send donations. Aboobacker says his family—wife and three well-settled children—has no complaints about his spending for ABSS. Aboobacker gives excess stock to government hospitals and has sent medicines to disaster zones after floods and earthquakes. Social organisations, conducting free medical camps for the poor, have often approached him for medicines.He also helps patients meet specialist doctors by writing letters of introduction. Doctors respect him and the Indian Medical Association has given him a certificate of recognition and advised its members to give him assistance. Rain or shine, Aboobacker’s shop remains open for the patients. He says with a smile, “God has given me this life to serve others in this humble manner.†-- "O Shirdi Sai Nath, Give me the guidance to know when to hold on and when to let go and the Grace to make right decision with dignity""The Future Belongs To Those Who Believe In The Beauty Of Their Dreams"Om Sai Ram~Anil - chandrot (AT) gmail (DOT) com~ -- "O Shirdi Sai Nath, Give me the guidance to know when to hold on and when to let go and the Grace to make right decision with dignity""The Future Belongs To Those Who Believe In The Beauty Of Their Dreams" Om Sai Ram~ anil - chandrot (AT) gmail (DOT) com ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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