New Delhi [India], The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday took suo motu cognizance of a media report on June 13 that a six-year-old boy from Begusarai in Bihar has been waiting for cardiac surgery since 2019, when he was three years old. . months old. Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, have been providing only dates for surgery on every visit to his family.
The Commission has found that the contents of the media report, if true, raise a very serious issue of human rights violations. The right to health and medical care is a basic human right.AIIMS is one of the prestigious and premier public-funded healthcare institutions where a large number of people from across the country visit daily in the hope of getting their loved ones treated by the best doctors of the country.
The commission has said it is aware of the constraints faced by public hospitals across the country, but it is still painful to know that the young boy from Bihar has been waiting for heart surgery for the last six years despite his poor health . Situation This is indeed a matter of deep concern.
Accordingly, it has issued notices to the Secretary, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Director of AIIMS Delhi, seeking a detailed report on the matter within a week, including the current health condition of the young boy and the due date. He reportedly required cardiac surgery and was advised by AIIMS doctors.As reported in news reports, the boy's father is earning a modest monthly income of Rs 8,000 and faces significant financial stress due to medical expenses as each trip to Delhi costs him Rs 13,000 for transportation and accommodation. One has to spend between Rs 15,000 and Rs 15,000.
The child cannot walk more than 15 steps without experiencing breathlessness; Besides, his physical development has also been hampered. Reportedly, the reasons given by AIIMS vary, ranging from unavailability of beds to absence of a doctor.The institute has also constituted a committee to verify the allegations.
The Commission has found that the contents of the media report, if true, raise a very serious issue of human rights violations. The right to health and medical care is a basic human right.AIIMS is one of the prestigious and premier public-funded healthcare institutions where a large number of people from across the country visit daily in the hope of getting their loved ones treated by the best doctors of the country.
The commission has said it is aware of the constraints faced by public hospitals across the country, but it is still painful to know that the young boy from Bihar has been waiting for heart surgery for the last six years despite his poor health . Situation This is indeed a matter of deep concern.
Accordingly, it has issued notices to the Secretary, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Director of AIIMS Delhi, seeking a detailed report on the matter within a week, including the current health condition of the young boy and the due date. He reportedly required cardiac surgery and was advised by AIIMS doctors.As reported in news reports, the boy's father is earning a modest monthly income of Rs 8,000 and faces significant financial stress due to medical expenses as each trip to Delhi costs him Rs 13,000 for transportation and accommodation. One has to spend between Rs 15,000 and Rs 15,000.
The child cannot walk more than 15 steps without experiencing breathlessness; Besides, his physical development has also been hampered. Reportedly, the reasons given by AIIMS vary, ranging from unavailability of beds to absence of a doctor.The institute has also constituted a committee to verify the allegations.
