Now, the Karnataka government is ready to fund Mariam Kouser’s treatment. She is still undergoing treatment at Manipal Hospital in Bangalore. Earlier, she had met with an accident and fractured her left elbow. She was operated upon at Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedic in Bangalore on December 13, 2013, due to medical negligence she slipped into coma.
Talking to presspersons here on June 20, Minister for health and family welfare UT Khader said that, the State government released Rs. 2 lakh as compensation from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
“When I came to know that the family had sustained more expenses, I asked them to accompany me to the Chief Minister. But they failed to turn up. With this concern, I met the Chief Minister, who is ready to reimburse the amount paid by Mariam’s parents towards her treatment,” said the minister.
The minister also said that the child’s parents have not responded to letters written in this regard by the government. “Earlier, a letter was sent from the Chief Minister’s office asking the parents to produce three bills (issued by the private hospital) for reimbursement. But the family failed to respond on them. Government is ready to provide assistance. But the family has to approach the Chief Minister with their problems,” the minister added.Courtesy:Karnataka Muslims
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