Villagers raise ₹20 lakh to save ‘people’s doctor’ Updated: Updated: Coronavirus-hit Bhaskara Rao has been advised lung transplant that costs ₹2 crore Share Article Coronavirus-hit Bhaskara Rao has been advised lung transplant that costs ₹2 crore N. Bhaskara Rao, a doctor and Medical Officer of the Primary Health Centre (PHC) at the remote Karamchedu village in Prakasam district, had helped hundreds of people infected by COVID-19 stage a smart recovery, instilling in them the much-needed courage to combat the viral disease. The 38-year-old doctor had used all his persuasive skills to convince the villagers to undergo the COVID-19 test and get themselves vaccinated as the virus spread thick and fast.