Six-year-old Aman Sharma died on Sunday after allegedly being turned away by six hospitals, including the central government-run Safdarjung hospital, it was reported today. Aman’s father Manoj told NDTV that when the child was taken to Safdarjung on Thursday after testing positive for dengue, the hospital said he was fine and could be taken home.
A week ago, seven-year-old Avinash died after his desperate parents failed to get him admitted to a single hospital. They allegedly committed suicide by jumping off a building two days later, the tragedy jolting the government into action.
Describing the case as “heartbreaking”, Mr Kejriwal said: “We have become blind in the race to make more and more profit. We shouldn’t forget our humanity. Nothing would have been lost if the hospital had treated the child. Would it have affected their profit margin so much?”
He urged that “we should run a business with some humanity and not just to earn profit.”
The Delhi government has ordered an investigation into Avinash’s death and has promised firm action against the hospitals accused of negligence.
“I want to take action, but am worried that if their license is cancelled, there will be a worse shortage of beds,” Mr Kejriwal said.
All private hospitals have been summoned for a meeting by Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain.
Ten people have died of dengue and 1,800 have been affected in what doctors say is the worst outbreak of the disease that the city has seen in five years.
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