Meerut, June 29 - Rahees Abbas, a slum dweller in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut city, was forced to help his wife deliver a baby after doctors at the Meerut Medical College refused to attend to his HIV infected pregnant wife.
Sunita, 28, was rushed to the hospital late Wednesday night, but her husband alleged that doctors and other staff did not allow her to be taken to the labour ward.
'The hospital administration and doctors asked me to take her to Delhi or anywhere else. They said we would spread the deadly disease to others in the hospital,' Abbas said.
'They threatened to hand us over to the police,' he added.
When the situation became critical, Abbas was forced to help his wife deliver as doctors stood aside giving him instructions.
'The doctors came to the labour room and asked me to pull out the baby and then cut the umbilical cord. I followed their instructions and after that they asked me to clean up all the blood and burn the waste,' Abbas recounted.
Sunita, who delivered a baby boy, said: 'I was in pain but no doctor came forward. My baby could have died due to negligence of the hospital. They didn't even give any facility like blankets or food.'
Abbas complained that after the birth of his baby, no doctor even asked about the 'health of either the child or the mother'.
Taking note of the incident, Uttar Pradesh State AIDS Control Society - said the district administration has started an inquiry into the allegations.
'The case is very unfortunate and if found guilty we will recommend the state government to take strong action against the doctors,' UPSAC chief S.P. Goyal told IANS.
There are 21,399 people infected with HIV in Uttar Pradesh and 3,053 full-blown AIDS patients.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Tamil Nadu prepares to battle chikunguniya
Chennai, June 13 - Tamil Nadu has begun preparations to check outbreak of chikunguniya in the state as the viral fever has claimed at least 40 lives in neighbouring Kerala in recent weeks.
Tamil Nadu's Health and Family Welfare Minister K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran Wednesday chaired a meeting to decide on steps to prevent the spread of the disease in the state that has reported six chikunguniya cases.
Chikunguniya is a fever whose virus is spread by the byte of Aedes Egyptis mosquitoes. Its symptoms include body pain, rashes and headache; and it can be fatal in some cases.
The minister said trains coming from Kerala were being fumigated.
'People arriving with symptoms of chikunguniya are being admitted to the government hospitals in Tamil Nadu districts,' Ramachandran told reporters here.
They were allowed to go to their destinations in Tamil Nadu but only after full treatment, he said, adding that doctors were sent to key towns along the border.
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has already granted permission to appoint 3,850 temporary field health workers to help eliminate mosquitoes, and sanctioned Rs.71 million for the anti-mosquito drive.
The state government has made all necessary provisions for preventive medicines and pills to treat the disease and these medications were made available in all government hospitals and dispensaries, the minister said.
The district collectors were asked to create public awareness about the infection, he said.
The government has also initiated steps, through local bodies, to rear Kampuchea, a type of fish that eats the mosquito larvae and helps eradicate the mosquito that spreads the disease, Ramachandran said.
Tamil Nadu's Health and Family Welfare Minister K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran Wednesday chaired a meeting to decide on steps to prevent the spread of the disease in the state that has reported six chikunguniya cases.
Chikunguniya is a fever whose virus is spread by the byte of Aedes Egyptis mosquitoes. Its symptoms include body pain, rashes and headache; and it can be fatal in some cases.
The minister said trains coming from Kerala were being fumigated.
'People arriving with symptoms of chikunguniya are being admitted to the government hospitals in Tamil Nadu districts,' Ramachandran told reporters here.
They were allowed to go to their destinations in Tamil Nadu but only after full treatment, he said, adding that doctors were sent to key towns along the border.
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has already granted permission to appoint 3,850 temporary field health workers to help eliminate mosquitoes, and sanctioned Rs.71 million for the anti-mosquito drive.
The state government has made all necessary provisions for preventive medicines and pills to treat the disease and these medications were made available in all government hospitals and dispensaries, the minister said.
The district collectors were asked to create public awareness about the infection, he said.
The government has also initiated steps, through local bodies, to rear Kampuchea, a type of fish that eats the mosquito larvae and helps eradicate the mosquito that spreads the disease, Ramachandran said.
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