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Dubai doctor who delivered 3,000 babies dies at 79
Dr John, an Indian expat doctor from Kerala who helped deliver over 3,000 babies in Dubai, has died at the age of 79. Born on June 17, 1945, she was a beloved…
Dr John, an Indian expat doctor from Kerala who helped deliver over 3,000 babies in Dubai, has died at the age of 79. Born on June 17, 1945, she was a beloved figure in the city's healthcare community, known as Amma to her family and Ammi to her grandchildren.
She is survived by her sons Ashish and Anish, their wives Teena and Kiran, and four grandchildren: Ashwin, Simran, Yohan and Inara. The Gulf News report noted the deep affection the community held for her, highlighting her decades of service.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Dr John was part of the first wave of Indian medical professionals who built Dubai's healthcare system in the 1970s and 1980s, long before the city became a global medical tourism hub. Her delivery of 3,000 babies, at a time when the expat community was small and tightly knit, made her a household name among Indian families in the UAE. For the estimated 3.5 million Indian diaspora in the Gulf, doctors like her were often the only familiar faces in a foreign land. Her passing closes a chapter on the pioneering generation of Indian medics abroad.
Source: gulfnews.com
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