Conspiracy to shut Medica, it should be Covid hosp: Saryu

Jamshedpur: Former minister and Jamshdepur East MLA Saryu Rai on Thursday said the government should take a serious note of the "conspiracy" to shut Medica hospital here later this year and stressed that the private healthcare centre should be designated as a Covid-19 hospital considering the increasing number of cases in the Kolhan division.
Talking to TOI, the Independent MLA said Medica has the latest technology and doctors will find it easier to treat Covid-19 patients in the hospital. He said shutting the hospital will be a great loss to residents of the Kolhan region.
He further said considering the increase in cases in the region and dearth of beds for Covid-19 patients, shutting Medica would translate into further deterioration of the region’s healthcare infrastructure.
Alleging a conspiracy in the hospital's case, Rai said the hospital officials told him that they are compelled to shut the centre because of obstacles in the land agreement. He said the state government should facilitate an agreement with the hospital and Tata Steel, which has the land rights.