TDP MLC Ms. N. Rajkumari and TDP MLA Mr. G.S.Anjaneyulu started hunger strike in the premises of Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) yesterday. According to the details, a patient was admitted yesterday in NIMS on account of blood clotting in his brain in a critical condition but Dr. did not start treatment till 8 ‘o clock. On this issue Ms. Rajkumari and Mr. Anjaneyulu reached the hospital and started hunger strike. When these leaders went to hospital, more than 300 patients recorded their complaints and told that the management of NIMS have been careless with the patients and there is no one to care of poor patients. After the announcement of hunger strike, the management of NIMS came into action and started conciliatory efforts. Director of NIMS gave an assurance to these leaders at 11 a.m. that in future opportunity will not be given for any such complaint and stern action would be taken against those who are careless. After this assurance, both these leaders ended their hunger strike.
Later taking to newsmen Ms. Rajkumari told that worried about the carelessness of the doctors due to which the lives of the patients would be in danger. She requested the Govt. to issue instruction to hospital authorities to admit immediately emergency patients and to change the attitudes of the doctors.
–Siasat News