Lokshakti Abhiyan president Prafulla Samantara on Wednesday urged the Government to reopen District Headquarters Hospitals and medical colleges for treatment of patients other than Covid-infected persons soon.
In a letter to Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy, Samantara remarked, “It is inhuman to close district and medical college hospitals for treatment of serious patients other than Covid19.”
He mentioned that only emergency or casualty is opened without experts and senior doctors and no indoor patients are being allowed. Patients needing urgent treatment are returning without treatment and being left to die.
“This morning, Suryakanta Swain of Brahmapur University suffered from a paralytical attack and moved MKCG Medical College Casualty Department. But he did not find any doctor. His friends carrying him are moving street to street to get a doctor for his urgent treatment,” wrote Samantara.
“It is unjustified that hospitals are closed on the plea that coronavirus is spreading and patients and doctors might get affected. There should be at least senior doctors and experts with precautions present to see to needy patients and urged indoor patients need be admitted to save their life,” wrote Samantara.
He wanted to know if the State Government or the district administrations have noticed how many people succumbed due to lack of treatment in hospitals.
“The Government has no right to deny the right to health in name of only treatment to Covid patients. Kindly, take immediate steps to reopen the hospitals having indoor treatment,” urged Samantara.