Amritsar (Raman): On the one hand, the Punjab government is making a health card for the treatment of up to Rs 10 lakh for the people of Punjab so that people can get the right treatment, on the other hand, this card is running very low in some hospitals, due to which the patients are facing problems, the latest example of which came to light from Amritsar, where tension arose in a pulse hospital in the Maqboolpura area of Amritsar when a poor family tried to treat their sick child on a health card of Rs 10 lakh issued by the government, but the hospital administration refused to treat them. The victim’s family said that the hospital first demanded a fee of Rs 3500 and other expenses. The family says that they have already been getting their child treated in different hospitals for many years and now they are short of money. They said that despite having a card issued by the government, the hospital refused to treat them, due to which they are very upset.
Meanwhile, local Aam Aadmi Party leader and councillor Kamal Kumar and other AAP leaders reached the spot and had a heated argument with the hospital administration. He said that some private hospitals are not implementing government schemes and are charging money from poor people, which is tarnishing the image of the government. In view of the seriousness of the matter, East Circle MLA Jiwanjot Kaur also reached the spot. “It’s mainly a case of miscommunication.
He appealed to the hospital to treat the patients with love and if treatment is not possible there, then they should be given the right direction. Jiwanjot Kaur also said that some diseases or facilities are not available in every hospital, due to which patients have to be referred to other hospitals. He assured that all possible help would be provided to the victim’s family and the child would be given proper treatment.
On the other hand, the director of the hospital, Dr Rishabh, said that the patient’s illness was not covered under the scheme and that is why there was a misunderstanding. He said that the patient has now been referred to the higher center for better treatment and the matter has been resolved through consultation and the patient has been referred for further treatment.
