Denied treatment, three from Ramganj die of renal failure

Shoeb Khan | TNN | Updated: Apr 14, 2020, 05:36 IST

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JAIPUR: Residents of Covid-19 hotspot Ramganj in Jaipur alleged on Monday that patients with chronic ailments are being denied treatment by government as well as private hospitals.
Three families have blamed city hospitals for the death of their kin who suffered from renal failure. The families said the three patients from Ramganj were refused treatment outright by private hospitals due to fears that they may possibly be infected by coronavirus.
One of the three patients had undergone kidney transplant a year ago and all were under heavy medication and treatment, including weekly dialysis.
Deceased 32-year-old Mohammed Akram’s younger brother Mohammed Akhter told TOI that his brother’s situation turned worse in the first week of April. He took him to at least three to four private hospitals but all of them refused admission when they heard he was from Ramganj.
“Finally, we went to the SMS Hospital on April 11. After repeated requests, they put him on water dialysis instead of blood dialysis. His condition deteriorated but due to the virus fear, doctors and staff maintained a distance with him. He died due to negligence on Monday morning,” said Akhter, who accused the hospital staff of medical discrimination.