This story is from August 10, 2020

Noted paediatrician loses three-week Covid battle

Noted paediatrician loses three-week Covid battle
Dr Ashok Kapse
Surat: A 67-year-old renowned paediatrician in the city succumbed to Covid-19 infection at a private hospital on Sunday. According to his close aides, Dr Ashok Kapse was admitted to a hospital 23 days ago with Covid-19 symptoms and later tested positive.
For the last 10 days, he was put on a ventilator after his condition deteriorated. He is survived by his wife Dr Alka Kapse and a daughter Dr Rucha Seth.
Dr Kapse was the third doctor to have died due to Covid-19 infections in the city.

Dr Kapse, who ran a private clinic in the city’s Nanpura area, used to evince keen interest in infectious diseases was a well-known public speaker on the subject. He was at the forefront in educating people about Covid-19 through social media since the beginning of the pandemic.
“Dr Kapse had delivered many lectures on dengue, malaria, typhoid and antibiotic uses across the country. He had addressed international conferences on infectious diseases in Thailand, Malaysia, Finland, Spain, UAE, the USA and the UK. He was active in spreading awareness about Covid-19 till his last breath,” Dr Vinod Shah, a family friend of Dr Kapse told TOI.
Dr Kapse was also the president of Surat city branch of Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) and president of Gujarat State branch of IAP.

Dr Parul Vadgama, president of Indian Medical Association (Surat), too paid tributes on Dr Kapse’s demise. “We express our deep grief on the sad demise of well known paediatrician and corona warrior Dr Ashok Kapse. He was a gem of IMA Surat. His contribution towards medical fraternity and society will be remembered and acknowledged for years to come,” she said.
State BJP president and Navsari MP C R Paatil expressed his grief over the death of Dr Ashok Kapse.
“Renowned paediatrician of Surat city Dr Ashok Kapse died due to Covid-19. He did a good job during the pandemic. He had expressed his happiness when the plasma bank began in Surat. I am saddened that a corona warrior left us,” Paatil tweeted on Sunday.
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