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Ravindra Kolhe andSmita Kolhe are Indian social activists and doctors. They work for the tribal people in remote village areas ofBairagarh inMelghat region ofAmravati district inMaharashtra. Ravindra Kolhe completed his MBBS in 1985 and MD in 1987 fromGovernment Medical College, Nagpur. He has been actively working in Bairagarh area since 1985. He married Smita, also a doctor specializing inAyurveda andHomeopathy, and together continued their work. They charged a nominal fee of₹1 (1.2¢ US) for treatment and also run a Government ration shop. Apart from medicinal help, the couple also makes general awareness campaigns for the tribals. The works of Kolhe couple has resulted in reduction of infant mortality rate from 200 per 1000 to 40 and pre-school mortality rate from 400 per 1000 to 100. In 2019, the couple receivedPadma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award.[1][2][3][4]
Various books published about Ravindra and Smita Kolhe are as below: