"Saving lives is a priority."

Because when it comes to medicine, doctors know that more important than collecting fees is prompt medical administration to save a patient. And true to its promise is this one private hospital in Ranchi that's treating patients for free.

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People have become cashless after the Indian government demonetised the Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 notes in a bid to crack its whip on black money. And understanding the difficult crunch people are facing these days, the Vinayka Hospital and Research Centre announced free of cost treatment for all patients from 10 to 13 November.

Amid panic post the scrapping of Rs 500/1000 notes, a hospital in Ranchi is providing free treatment and healthcare facilities to patients pic.twitter.com/H14qIzyTr0 — ANI (@ANI_news) November 12, 2016

CMO Dr. Chandan Kumar Yadav said that while supporting PM Modi's step, the doctors feel that a bigger priority than money is to save lives at the moment.

I think PM Modi has taken a bold step. So, facilities are free here from 10 Nov-13 Nov to ensure hassle free treatment: Doctor,Chandan Kumar pic.twitter.com/StLPJB7Z2u — ANI (@ANI_news) November 12, 2016

He said,

"This will go on till November 13, till the country's economy normalizes a little and till people do not get ₹2,000 or ₹4,000. I have even put up notices in nearby areas that Dr. Chandan Kumar and Vinayka Hospital will provide everything free from patients' treatment, operation, surgery, ICU, anything. Be it medicines, tests, ECG and X-ray, we are doing it free of cost."