Delhi : Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital asked EWS patient to pay Rs 1 lakh for admission, DCPCR issued notice

New Delhi: The Legal Notice had been issued against Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital in south Delhi for allegedly demanding Rs 1 lakh from a woman of EWS category. The woman gave birth to a premature baby. This step is taken by the The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR). It has been constituted under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005.

According to the DCPCR notice, the incident occurred on February 4 when the woman, who was in need of urgent medical attention after delivering the premature baby, was taken to Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar. 

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According to the notice, not only the hospital administration denied admission of the patient on the grounds of non-availability of EWS beds but also demanded Rs 1 lakh from the patient for admission to the hospital. There was no immediate response from the hospital to the allegations.

The DCPCR has asked the hospital to submit CCTV footage of its reception area and the status of EWS beds at the facility at 10.30 pm on February 4.

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The commission has requested the chairperson of the Child Welfare Committee, South district, to attend the inquiry proceedings. 

Established in 2018, Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, is a 150-bed multi-specialty and is accredited by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH). The Rainbow Group also has hospitals in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Vijayawada. It's first tertiary care children's hospital in South India with specialized healthcare services for infants, children and young adults.

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