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Dengue: Delhi hospitals turning away patients may lose licence
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) Hospitals in Delhi refusing to treat Dengue patients might lose their licences, according to the Delhi government, said reports, after an outrage followed over the deaths of two children who were turned away by the hospitals.
Reports said the Delhi government has threatened to cancel the licenses of private hospitals if they refuse patients.
Last week two children- six-year-old Aman Sharma and seven-year-old Avinash Rout, died after they were allegedly refused treatment by city hospitals.
After the death of Avinash, his parents committed suicide.
Earlier, reacting to the death of a child from suspected dengue after he was allegedly not taken by some hospitals, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said strict actions will be taken against offenders.
"It is completely unacceptable that some hospitals didn't accept a patient n he died. Strict action wud be taken against them," Kejriwal had tweeted.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with city Health Minister Satyendar Jain made a surprise visit at Dr. Hedgewar Aarogya hospital on Tuesday.
Taking cognizance of the grievous matter prevailing in the city, Delhi government is fully active and is taking all necessary steps to prevent dengue, the AAP ruling the national capital said.
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare J P Nadda has warned hospitals against turning away patients and said action would be taken against offenders.
The Union Health & Family Welfare Ministry on Saturday said it has sought a report from the Delhi government on the death of a child in Delhi due to Dengue and the subsequent suicide of his parents, as reported in media on Saturday.
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