COVID 19 - UNBELIEVABLE THINGS RELATED TO INDIAN HOSPITALS

Though we talk high about our hospitals and the care given to the patients, once in a while something unwanted and unexpected too happen  around our hospitals. Such few things are presented here with the sole intention of avoiding those in the future.

In Hyderabad, the hospital carelessly gave Covid 19 victim's body to another family at least twice.

In Mumbai, viral video of dead bodies lying near coronavirus patients surfaced on the internet.

In Noida, a 57 years old symptomatic patient was sent home. His report came positive soon after the patient died at his house. According to media reports this person went to the hospital after he had cough fever and difficulty in breathing.

Yet another horrific story emerged in Noida, where investigation against health authorities has been ordered for forcing a son to wrap the body of his 68 years old father after the patient shuffled between three hospitals before finally resting in peace.

In a Delhi hospital, a shocking video of unattended patients lying in the corridors including a naked one. Several dead bodies were also lying in the corridors.

In Greater Noida, an eight month pregnant woman, a 30 year old, died after she was turned away by 8 hospitals. The incident exposed the carelessness of medical authorities and massive crunch of beds during a pandemic.

Hari Prasad, a 42 year old man, who suffered from coronavirus was first denied admission in six hospitals in Delhi. The patient's family struggled for 10 days to get him a bed and at last he died at Saint Home in Pitampura. And when he died, Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat, one of the biggest crematorium grounds, also denied space and asked them to take the body to Punjabi Bagh or any other crematory.

Carelessness, authoritarianism, political strength, money power etc must be the reason behind these incidents. At least some Indians are lacking humanity too.

While state governments have been boasting about providing the "best health care", the Supreme Court of India on June 12 termed it as horrific - specially in Delhi where bodies of the dead are stacked next to Covid 19 patients. The Supreme Court has sought detailed reports from many states including Delhi, Telangana and Maharashtra.

*Indebted to the report by Preeti Soni in Business Insider India.

KV George

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