Odisha: NHRC Notice to Odisha Govt Over Poor Medical Arrangements
The National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) has called for a report from the Odisha government over the death of woman and her son due to lack of medical facilities at a health centre in Cuttack district.
According to the commission, which took cognizance of the issue through media reports, Bharat Nayak of Cuttak district lost his ailing wife and his 24-year-old son in quick succession -- on May 10, and May 11, 2016, respectively.
His son could not be shifted in time to a Government Hospital with proper facilities in Cuttack, and he had no money to afford treatment at a private hospital.
The commission observed that Bapi, the son of Bharat Nayak, was suffering from spinal disorder.
His condition continued to deteriorate as the health centre was not equipped to treat him. His father took him to Cuttack but returned as he could not arrange more than Rs. one lakh required for the treatment.
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