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Concerns implicit Telangana’s nationalist healthcare strategy surfaced connected Thursday aft societal activistic Robin Zaccheus elaborate his family’s acquisition during a aesculapian emergency, prompting a effect from Telangana Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha, who announced disciplinary enactment and an inquiry.
In a station connected X, Mr. Zaccheus alleged that it took astir 40 minutes for a 108 ambulance to scope his residence successful Malkajgiri aft a elder subordinate of his household suffered a stroke. He further claimed that aft the diligent was shifted to the District Medical Hospital successful Malkajgiri, doctors determination referred the diligent to Gandhi Hospital. The aforesaid ambulance operator allegedly refused to transport the diligent further, insisting that a caller allocation had to beryllium made done the 108 system.
The activistic besides described overcrowding astatine Gandhi Hospital’s exigency ward, alleging shortage of beds, stretchers and wheelchairs. Responding to the allegations, the Minister said the ambulance driver, Kailash Rathod, had been suspended for negligence and usurpation of protocol. He added that notices had besides been issued to sanitation and diligent attraction contractors astatine Gandhi Hospital implicit the reported deficiencies.
