Delhi HC directs Kejriwal govt to provide free medicines to 4-year-old heart patient

Delhi High Court on Wednesday came to aid of a poor rickshaw puller's four-year-old heart patient child mitted at G B Pant Hospital by directing Arvind Kejriwal government to provide medicines to patient. After a petition filed by patient Sariya through vocates Ashok Agarwal and Kumar Utkarsh, a single-judge bench of Justice Pratibha M Singh released an order directing government to provide free aid. 

A petition filed by a four-year-old heart patient

vocates Ashok Agarwal and Kumar Utkarsh filed petition in Delhi High Court against Arvind Kejriwal-led government to provide essentially required medicines prescribed by G B Pant Hospital which includes Bi Meningo and Pneumococcal vaccines. Ashok Agarwal told High Court that petitioner’s far is a poor rickshaw puller and he cant afford to purchase vaccines and medicines prescribed by G B Pant Hospital. vocate Agarwal.“ petitioner’s far, a poor rickshaw puller, cant afford to purchase prescribed medicines which are essentially required to save her life and refore it is a constitutional obligation of Delhi Government to provide her free treatment including medicines." [Sic.]

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Delhi's government hospital denied medication

According to reports, four-year-old Sariya is in need of urgent surgery as she has a big hole in her heart. Delhi's reputed government hospitals including G B Pant Hospital, Dr Ram Mahar Lohia Hospital and Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya took a step back after prescribing medicines worth Rs 43,200 to poor family. After directions me by single-judge bench of Justice Pratibha M Singh, court disposed of petition claiming that patient's family cant afford to pay an amount of Rs 43,200 for medication. 

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