Parents of an 18-month toddler, whose arm was amputated and who’ve alleged medical negligence are welcome to hunt therapy at any non-public hospital, T.N. Health Minister Ma. Subramanian stated on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. 

At an interplay with media individuals throughout his inspection of the Kalaignar Centenary Multi-Super Specialty Hospital in Saidapet, the Minister stated the pre-term little one, born in Devakottai, had a number of well being setbacks and was handled on the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital for a lot of months.

In response to allegations concerning the therapy on the hospital and statements made by former Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar, Mr. Subramanian charged that Mr. Vijayabaskar, himself a health care provider, was making an attempt to politicise the difficulty. 

Mr. Subramanian recalled that when for 5 steady days 11 children had died at the Government Dharmapuri Medical College in November 2014, there was no transparency in explaining the reason for these deaths. Whereas, the Health Department had, within the present case of the toddler’s arm amputation, constituted an inquiry and made public the report.

Even in the case of the sportsperson from Kolathur who died, motion was taken in opposition to the medical doctors for negligence, he stated.

To Mr. Vijayabaskar’s alleged remark that “the Health Department was in intensive care unit”, the Minister stated, that not like up to now decade, a lot work had occurred over the previous two years and the brand new multi tremendous specialty hospital had not solely handled 300-400 outpatients daily since its inauguration on June 15, however would additionally provide surgical procedures from Monday July 10, 2023. The Minister stated up to now, 5,176 individuals had been handled for varied illnesses together with 22 individuals who’ve been admitted as inpatients since July 3. They are receiving therapy for emergency procedures apart from ailments similar to most cancers and neurological points, he stated. 

According to him, sufferers got here to this hospital from not simply town but in addition neighbouring Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Villupuram districts. Dialysis and surgical procedures will quickly be undertaken on the hospital as nicely. Of the 15 operation theatres fumigation was executed in 5, and they might begin functioning quickly. An MRI machine would even be put in shortly, Mr. Subramanian added.

The hospital is empaneled to supply therapy below the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme, he stated.