DCW and Delhi hospitals at Crossroads over Acid attack Victims treatment
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While DCW wants action against Apollo Hospital and Army R and R Hospital for refusing acid attack victim, the Apollo Hospital has clarified that no such lapse in services has happened at their end.
Delhi commission for women has written to the health ministry recommending punitive action against two hospitals, Apollo Hospitals and Army R&R hospital , for allegedly not adhering to Supreme Court's directive to admit acid attack victims. This comes after DCW issued show cause notices to these hospitals after receiving a complaint from the brother of the acid attack victim.
The Commission has recommended punitive action against the hospitals including registration of FIR under Section 357 (assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
"I would like to bring to your kind attention this particular case where two prominent hospitals of Delhi, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital and Army Research and Referral Hospital refused treatment to an acid attack victim. Subsequent to the intervention of the DCW and the Nodal Officer for acid attack victims of the Health Department, Dr R N Das, the victim is now being treated properly in Apollo Hospital," said DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal in her letter to Health Minister
Delhi commission for women has written to the health ministry recommending punitive action against two hospitals, Apollo Hospitals and Army R&R hospital , for allegedly not adhering to Supreme Court's directive to admit acid attack victims. This comes after DCW issued show cause notices to these hospitals after receiving a complaint from the brother of the acid attack victim.
The Commission has recommended punitive action against the hospitals including registration of FIR under Section 357 (assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
"I would like to bring to your kind attention this particular case where two prominent hospitals of Delhi, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital and Army Research and Referral Hospital refused treatment to an acid attack victim. Subsequent to the intervention of the DCW and the Nodal Officer for acid attack victims of the Health Department, Dr R N Das, the victim is now being treated properly in Apollo Hospital," said DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal in her letter to Health Minister
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