Shahjahanpur: A terminally ill 9-year-old boy died after district hospital allegedly denied to provide him with an ambulance. The incident occurred last night when Afroz who was brought to the district hospital was referred to Lucknow but his parents insisted on treating him elsewhere.
The father of the child said that he had brought his son to the hospital because the child was suffering from high fever. The parents due to lack of money were unable to hire a private vehicle.
“He was suffering from fever and we gave him some medicine after which his condition got worsened. We admitted him here but doctors told us to go somewhere else saying that no facilities are available here,” said Afroz’s mother.
“We told the ambulance driver and other staff that we hardly have any money after which they refuse to carry my child. We asked them to take all the money we have but they denied to provide us with the facility,” rued the mother with her child in her lap.
“There were three ambulances parked in the premises. I do not know why we were denied one,” he added.
The Medical Officer at Trauma centre and Emergency, however, have denied the claims made by the couple.
The emergency medical officer, Anurag Parashar, said: “A child named Afroz came to the hospital at 8.10 p.m. His condition was not well, so we directed the parents to take him to Lucknow for special treatment. They scoffed saying they will take him wherever they wish and left with the kid.”
“He expired on his way, they didn’t return,” he added.
However, it is yet to verify that why the couples were denied of ambulance.
A probe into the incident will bring out the causes and unmask the culprits responsible for the death of the boy.
With agencies inputs