Dehradun's Doon Hospital Shocker: No Stretcher Available, Relative Forced to Carry Patient's Body on Back (Watch Video)
According to the Opposition, the issues in the operation of Doon Hospital cropped up after the government changed it from a District Hospital to a Medical College Hospital.
Dehradun, May 4: In a shocking incident reported from the Doon Hospital, a relative was forced to carry the patient's body due to non-availability of stretcher. Footage of the incident went viral on social media, drawing flak towards the lack of basic amenities provided by the Uttarakhand government to the state-run hospital.
The incident was first reported on Thursday. The video shows the patient being carried on his back by a man right upto the hospital ward. Here is the entire CCTV footage below shared by news agency ANI:
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat took cognizance of the incident after being alerted through social media. The Chief Minister's Office said a thorough inquiry would be conducted into the incident. State Health Secretary Piyush Singh has been asked to submit a report to the CM.
According to the Opposition, the issues in the operation of Doon Hospital cropped up after the government changed it from a District Hospital to a Medical College Hospital.
Doon Hospital handles over 2,000 outpatient department (OPD) patients every day. With half the premises now being used for medical education purpose, critics claim the patients admitted to the hospital are not subjected to efficient treatment.
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