What are you doing about Abandoned patients? UP HC asks state government
Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has issued a directive to the Uttar Pradesh Government, demanding specific details regarding the formulated policies and the funds set aside for hospitals around the state to treat patients who have been abandoned.
The court was considering a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Jyoti Rajpoot about the medical treatment of abandoned patients. A bench comprising Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Om Prakash Shukla was informed by Anupama Singh, the Additional Chief Standing Counsel, that an abandoned patient was receiving treatment at Dr. Shayama Prasad Mukherjee Civil Hospital in Lucknow.
While the patient was reportedly receiving appropriate care, the court raised concerns about the absence of a clear budget and specific treatment facilities for such individuals within the state's healthcare system. When questioned about a budget and specific strategies and facilities for treating such patients, the Learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel was unable to clarify whether any budget for such patients and any specific place for treatment has been identified in the State hospitals.
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