No more charging of fees at Dahod Hospital: Gujarat HC tells Cadilla Healthcare
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Ahmedabad: Taking cognizance of the chargeable services at a public healthcare centre, which were earlier free for the public, the Gujarat High Court has passed an interim order restricting a private company, Cadila Healthcare from charging fees to patients availing services at the district hospital.
The move came with regards to a PIL that was filed by the four residents of Dahod last year. The PIL objected the transfer of the District Hospital in the hands of the private healthcare company in order to create a self-financing medical college in the area. The PIL explained that the treatment that was earlier provided free of cost, was after the change of hands, being charged at the Dahod's General Civil Hospital. The residents urged the HC to put a stop in the practice.
Not only this, the petitioners also claimed that the indulgence of Cadila Healthcare Ltd into the management of the district hospital had violated the terms of an agreement with the government.
TOI reports the petition further pointed to the change in name of the hospital by the company a violation of the terms as well as Violation of the MCI norms for setting up of medical college which requires minimum 20 acres of land
The move came with regards to a PIL that was filed by the four residents of Dahod last year. The PIL objected the transfer of the District Hospital in the hands of the private healthcare company in order to create a self-financing medical college in the area. The PIL explained that the treatment that was earlier provided free of cost, was after the change of hands, being charged at the Dahod's General Civil Hospital. The residents urged the HC to put a stop in the practice.
Not only this, the petitioners also claimed that the indulgence of Cadila Healthcare Ltd into the management of the district hospital had violated the terms of an agreement with the government.
TOI reports the petition further pointed to the change in name of the hospital by the company a violation of the terms as well as Violation of the MCI norms for setting up of medical college which requires minimum 20 acres of land
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