Taking a dim view of the tragic death of a seven-year-old boy Avinash Rout who died after allegedly being denied treatment by five private hospitals in the national Capital, the Delhi Government has ordered a magisterial enquiry into the death.
“We have ordered magisterial enquiry to probe the whole incident. The area district magistrate (DM) has been asked to scan the CCTV footages installed near the five hospitals to establish the sequence of the events,” Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said.
Jain also said the DM has been asked to submit report as soon as possible.
Five hospitals, Moolchand, Max Saket, Saket City hospital, Akash hospital and Irene hospital were issued showcase notices by the Delhi Government on Saturday and asked to explain why their registration should not be cancelled for their alleged refusal to admit Rout.
Unable to bear the loss of their only child, the parents, committed suicide by jumping from a four-storeyed building in South Delhi’s lado Sarai after he passed away on September 8.
The Delhi Government had issued an advisory to all the city hospitals on August 28 and had directed that “no hospital, be it private or Government, should deny admission to a patient suffering from dengue”.
Also, with dengue cases assuming alarming proportions, the Delhi Government has also ordered all Government hospitals to open ‘Fever Clinics’ at their premises to detect the disease at the primary level.