AIIMS assures Delhi HC of proper treatment to HIV, cancer patient amid lockdown

Meanwhile, Delhi government also assured that on the petitioner's applying for fresh passes beyond April 14, 2020, if the lockdown continues, full co-operation will be given to the petitioner and her family members by issuing fresh passes for the further lockdown duration so that there is no inconvenience caused to the petitioner or her family members.

According to the status report, the petitioner was admitted to BRA-IRCH, AIIMS on April 4, 2020, and on examination, her diagnosis was confirmed as Carcinoma Tongue with co-morbidities-AIDS and history of pulmonary tuberculosis.

AIIMS, in the status report, said that considering the decreased weight of the petitioner, a nutritional evaluation was done and she was put on a diet plan.

"The surgical team evaluated the petitioner and was of the opinion that in view of the nature of growth, poor general condition and anticipated poor surgical outcomes, the surgical procedure for her disease stage would be a high-risk, major, radical procedure with substantial morbidity and she may not withstand such surgical procedure hence opinion of non-surgical management was sought from Radiotherapy Department on April 6, 2020," the report said.

"Whereafter, the petitioner was evaluated and the Radiotherapy Team recommended definitive chemo-radiation therapy.

The risk involved in the surgical oncology, radiotherapy, were duly explained and informed to the petitioner who sought some time to make a decision," it added.

It said that the patient finally agreed to start definitive chemo-radiation, following which the said decision was taken. 

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