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    Karimul Haque is a worker in tea gardens in North India who received the Padma Shri award for his work providing ambulance services to remote villages using his motorcycle. After his mother died due to lack of access to medical care, Haque began transporting sick villagers to hospitals on his bike free of charge, helping an estimated 3,000-3,500 people over 20 years. Living in an area without proper roads or hospitals nearby, his bike ambulance fills a crucial gap for emergency medical transport.

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    Karimul Haque is a worker in tea gardens in North India who received the Padma Shri award for his work providing ambulance services to remote villages using his motorcycle. After his mother died due to lack of access to medical care, Haque began transporting sick villagers to hospitals on his bike free of charge, helping an estimated 3,000-3,500 people over 20 years. Living in an area without proper roads or hospitals nearby, his bike ambulance fills a crucial gap for emergency medical transport.

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    Karimul Haque is a worker in tea gardens in North India who received the Padma Shri award for his work providing ambulance services to remote villages using his motorcycle. After his mother died due to lack of access to medical care, Haque began transporting sick villagers to hospitals on his bike free of charge, helping an estimated 3,000-3,500 people over 20 years. Living in an area without proper roads or hospitals nearby, his bike ambulance fills a crucial gap for emergency medical transport.

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    Karimul Haque

    Karimul Haque is a worker in the tea gardens of North [2] Help on wheels: How north Bengals bike-ambulance
    India. Locally known as Bike-Ambulance-dada, he has dada is saving lives. www.hindustantimes.com. 2016-
    received the Padma Shri award for his work supporting 12-23. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
    the villagers in and around Dhalabari by bringing sick [3] Man To Get Padmashree Award For Using Bike As Am-
    people to hospital in his motorcycle ambulance. bulance. m.ndtv.com. January 26, 2017. Retrieved
    2017-06-28.

    [4] "'Bike Ambulance dada' Karimul Haque wishes for more


    1 Inspiration bikes to aid people. dna. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-
    06-28.
    In 1995 Haque had gone door to door seeking help for [5] Meet Padma Shri Karimul Haque, The Man Who Runs A
    his ailing mother who was in desperate need of medical Bike Ambulance For 20 Villages In Bengal. The Logical
    treatment, but he was not able to nd an ambulance to Indian. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
    take her to the hospital. Consequently, his mother died at
    home due to a heart attack. Following this, he took a vow [6] Padma for SOS bike ambulance rider. The Telegraph.
    to not let anyone else die due to insucient ambulance Retrieved 2017-06-28.
    coverage.[1]
    Haques motorbike ambulance plan came to him when
    one of his colleagues collapsed on the eld. Since a reg-
    ular ambulance could not reach him in time, Haque tied
    him to his back and made him ride pillion to the near-
    est hospital. His co-worker recovered from the illness,
    inspiring Haque to continue with this approach.[2]

    2 Life
    Since 1998 Haque has been providing ambulance cover-
    age to over 20 villages in and around Dhalabari in the
    Doars belt[3] where basic amenities such as roads and
    electricity are not present, and the nearest hospital is 45
    kilometres (28 mi) away. He has ferried approximately
    3000 to 3500 people free of cost.[4]
    Besides the ambulance service he also provides basic rst
    aid with training from local doctors to villagers. He also
    holds periodic health camps in tribal regions.[5]
    Haque is a resident of Rajadanga in Malbazar. He lives
    with his wife Anjuya Begum, his two sons Rajesh and
    Raju and their wives. His sons betel leaf shop and cell-
    phone repair shop in Rajadanga support the family. Most
    of Haques income goes into buying fuel and medicines.[6]

    3 References
    [1] Meet Padma Shri Karimul Haque, The Man Who Runs A
    Bike Ambulance For 20 Villages In Bengal. The Logical
    Indian. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2017-06-28.

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