Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 25: After his clinic was sealed for allegedly prescribing medicines to treat liver diseases in children, the ‘miracle cure’ man of Dhara Harwan, Ghulam Qadir Reshi, today refuted the allegations.
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The 90-year-old said that he does not prescribe any medicines for children suffering from liver diseases and instead relies solely on a “spiritual form of curing” the disease, a practice his family has been following for over a century.
“Scores of families brought their children to me today, but I did not give any medicine to anyone. What I do is beyond medicines; I only advised their mothers to take precautions in what they eat,” Reshi said.
Regarding the sealing of his clinic, which has been operational for years, he said that the Government took the step, and he has ensured full cooperation.
“I showed them around, and in the end, they took some medicines for testing; let them do the testing-we have not stopped them,” he said, while insisting that he does not prescribe medicines to children.
Despite the sealing of his clinic by district health authorities a few days ago, scores of people were seen visiting Reshi with their patients, seeking a cure.
Abdul Gani Reshi, son of the elderly ‘miracle cure’ man, while awaiting the test results of the samples, also denied prescribing medicines to children.
“We had appealed to the public not to come here for the next few days until the seal is removed. However, they did not listen. We are waiting for the outcome,” he said.
He stressed that if the authorities allow them to operate, they will, “but if not, we will happily close it down, because we do not consider this a business-we do it for the poor.”
It is important to note that after doctors flagged the alleged quackery ongoing for years at Dhara Harwan under the guise of a “miracle cure” for liver diseases, the authorities took action and sealed the establishment, halting its operations.
The action was taken following a communication from the Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, after the issue-focused on children-was flagged by its Paediatric Department, seeking immediate intervention.
Authorities had noted that operating the clinic without authorization, prescribing medicines and providing therapies to patients cannot be done by an unqualified person, as it risks lives.
Doctors had also noted that the “medical treatments” provided to patients with liver diseases at the clinic are unproven and often worsen their conditions, putting their lives at risk.
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