Dr. Gaya Prasad who treated Mateshwaji in 1956

In 1956, Mateshwariji was very sick in Mussoorie.  Her health continued to decline. This was in part due to the uncontrolled diabetes, for which Mateshwari was not taking the medicines as prescribed, nor indeed, keeping to the strict diet. Indeed, in the plains the dietary indiscretion had only worsened her condition.
 Rajmata Kasmanda in the neighbourhood had become so worried about Mateshwari’s prolonged illness that she had even contacted the St. Mary’s Hospital above the hill to admit Mateshwari in case she chose to be admitted. The German lady doctor had assured her that Mateshwari would be treated with due diligence. However, Mateshwari could never think of leaving Shri Nathji alone for even a single day and did not seek admission to the hospital. Just then, Shri Nathji found a highly qualified doctor in Mussoorie itself. It was as if the entire leela of the illness had been enacted to give the opportunity for divine service to this doctor, to bring a fulfilment to his medical capability.
 It was in similar circumstances in 1947 that Shri Nathji had miraculously found a doctor for Priya Nath when he had been ill with double pneumonia and typhoid.
 The doctor who came to attend on Mateshwari in 1956 was a certain Dr. Gaya Prasad with powerful credentials the likes of which had never been seen at Mussoorie.  It would have been impossible to find such a doctor with such high qualifications even in the city of Delhi. The doctor had acquired a great devotion for Shri Nathji and Mateshwari both, and recognised the important role that Mateshwari was playing in Shri Nathji's life and mission.
 Not only did Dr. Gaya Prasad treat Mateshwari for the time that he was at Mussoorie, but he also kept on giving advice after he had gone back to Patna, which was his home town. In his letter prescribing medicines for Mateshwari Dr. Gaya Prasad wrote to her:
 “Poojniya Mataji,
 I must thank His Holiness for His Spiritual Grace and urge you to get well soon so that you can look after Shri Maharajji.”

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Dr. Gaya Prasad (Born 1903-1968) was one of the best known doctors of modern India and is known as known as the “Father of Modern Pediatrics” in the State of Bihar, India. His academic carrer was as follows –

Matricution Patna University 1922

I.Sc. Patna University 1924

B.Sc. Patna University 1926

M.B.B.S Patna University 1932

M.D. Patna University 1938 in General Medicine and Pathology

M.R.C.P. Edinburgh 1940 in General Medicine

M.R.C.P. London 1940 in General Medicine

D.C.P. London 1941 in Clinical Pathology

D.T.M. Liverpool 1941 in Tropical Medicine

D.C.H. London 1941 in Diploma in Child Health

He had 27 years of teaching experience at Patna medical colleague and hospital were he served 15 years as a Professor;as 5 years as a Principal in the following capacities –

Lecturer in Chemical Pathology 1936 - 1939

Lecturer In Pathology 1942 - 1946

Professor of Pathology 1946 - 1961

Dean of Faculty of Medicine 1955 - 1958

Principal, P.W.P.M.C.H. 1956 - 1961

Medical Officer in-charge of Children's Outpatient Clinic, Medical College Hospital 1942 – 1946. Due to the lack of a Medical Officer qualified in pediatrics, Dr. Gaya Prasad moved the authorities to open a Children's Out-Patient Clinic in the Patna Medical College Hospital. He was appointed the Medical Officer in-charge of the clinic while attracted the attention of the authorities towards building a separate hospital for children.