Kerala: Govt Doctor allegedly denies treatment to wheelchair-bound ex-military officer
Thiruvananthapuram: A paraplegic ex-military officer has been allegedly denied treatment by the Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College as he was a wheelchair user, triggering a fresh case of controversy.
This comes days after the medical college hospital was caught in a controversy when a patient in need of a kidney transplant died at the medical college hospital allegedly due to a four-hour delay in the procedure, which was earlier reported by the Medical Dialogues team.
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The patient has been identified as Ajitha Kumar, a native of Peyad and he had gotten into an accident ten years ago following which he began using a wheelchair. He has raised the complaint against the hospital as the latter reportedly denied him treatment because he was a wheelchair user, reports Mathrubhumi.
The patient had reached the Medical College for consultation with Dr Krishnadas on June 15 due to gastro-related issues. However, the staff allegedly told him that wheelchair users could not meet the doctor.
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