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Dr. Aqsa Shaikh

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Nov 2

Delhi Govt claims it has great Public Healthcare Delivery system. Here is an incident that will present the real picture which is not so pleasant. A young 25 years old man from Nagaland who is preparing for UPSC in Delhi gets Fever and Rashes over body. I listen to the case and..

Suspect that it could be Dengue. The boy had just taken some meds for fever from a chemist shop with no relief. I ask his family to take him to the nearby GTB Hospital which is the largest Govt Hospital in Trans Yamuna Region of Delhi. Its around 8 PM when they visit hosp..

Firstly, the guard at the Hospital door has no clue where Casualty is and misdirects them. I wonder what if this was a case where every minute counted - like cardiac arrest. They reach casualty and are told to first get a paper before doctor can see. Paper before patient!!

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Dr. Aqsa Shaikh

@doctorsaheba

Nov 1

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To those asking why I didn't take @Olacabs or @Uber_India instead of @dtptraffic cab, here is the answer. I thought as this system is by Delhi Police @DelhiPolice it's safer for women. Also, I'm a regular Uber user but had bad experience at T2 of Delhi Airport. ...

https://twitter.com/doctorsaheba/status/1587089481420922880

It was some 10 PM in night when I wanted to book a cab from T2 to Jamia Hamdard. A lot of drivers cancelled on me. In one case I had to cancel as he would not and I couldn't book next. Ended up paying a Fine for Drivers mistake. Then there were unauthorised drivers who....

...kept asking if I wish to board their cab. They were in Private vehicle lane behind Uber pick up zone. Frustrated I complained to Delhi Police constable on duty there. He was supportive and came with me to check. They had fled by then as towing vehicle had come. He asked me ...

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Dr. Aqsa Shaikh

@doctorsaheba

Oct 31

I had an absolutely horrendous experience today while returning home from Terminal 1 at Delhi Airport at 6 pm. I decide to take the Black - Yellow Cab. I gave a note of 500 for a fare of 450. The clerk at the counter hands me a 100 note and says I gave 100 instead of 500.

I thought that I made a mistake. Took 100 note and gave another 500 note. He hands me 50 back. Gives me two copies of receipts. I give the driver copy to the next driver in line and get into the cab. I had a feeling that I may have been duped at counter but I was not sure.

What follows is even worse. After some time the driver asks me how much I paid. I say 450. He says that there is a new scheme of duping customers who hand over 500 note by telling them they gave 100 note.
I sank in the seat. Gosh! This is just what happened. Then this happens...

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Dr. Aqsa Shaikh

@doctorsaheba

Apr 26

As an opinionated Transgender Muslim Woman, I face trolling from multiple quarters. Diversity of opinions is welcome but it often comes in the form of online abuse. Here is how I maintain my calm and peace. A thread ...

I am blessed to have an awesome woman in my life - my mother. She is my pillar of support and a source of strength.
She is herself a force to reckon with and her emotional strength is infectious.

I am blessed to have an awesome set of friends and people who became part of my chosen family. I make sure to meet them, talk, vent out, cry, laugh and love.

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Dr. Aqsa Shaikh

@doctorsaheba

Apr 25

Dear Muslims. Get Married. Okay, so while this may sound controversial, I had to say this. I think the time is right for this. There is palpable islamophobia across India whether you are in a village or Delhi, whether you work in a Govt job or as a blue-collar worker. A thread ..

Not a single day passes when new forms of attack are not unleashed on us. The conversation in every Muslim household is – How to deal with this. As a community, we need to take a lot of measures for our safety, sanity and welfare. And I have been writing about them.

One of those measures is – getting married. Yes! I would urge Single Muslims to get married if they feel they are ready for it. This can bring a lot of sense of responsibility, belonging and care. Also, keep it very simple. Don’t spend much in marriage.

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Dr. Aqsa Shaikh

@doctorsaheba

Apr 25

Is Transgender welfare happening in India under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2019?
The rules were notified on 25th September 2020. Whats the progress till date? A thread

One of the most important functions under Act is to issue Transgender ID Card. There were 4.87 Lacs TG persons as per 2011 census. 6229 IDs have been issued (1.3%)
1682 applications (21%)pending > 1 month
It is mandatory to issue ID cards within 30 days of Receiving Application.

Around 300 applications have been pending for more than 6 months
Source: transgender.dosje.gov.in
Odisha has issues max IDs. Four States have issues Zero IDs inspite of receiving applications.
Uttar Pradesh with 1.37 Lac TG has issued 26 IDs

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