Bhopal: Private hospitals are over burdened with swine flu cases all over Madhya Pradesh. Lack of medical facilities at the district level hospitals has lead to an increase in swine flu death cases. Nearly 40 swine death cases have been reported so far in MP.
Medical superintendent of Hamidia Hospital Dr AK Shrivastava said, “We hardly ever refer any patient from our hospital. We have sufficient stock medicines with well equipped isolation wards. Even a team led by joint director, which had came for inspection, were satisfied with the facilities. Problem does exist at district-level hospitals and this is the reason swine flu deaths are coming into notice.”
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n many districts, people have staged protest at the CHMO offices to protest against the non-availability of Tamiflu, the anti-virus medicine used to treat patients, in district hospitals of the state. Not only this even minister Tulsi Silavat made rounds of private hospitals like Bansal Hospital and National Hospital among others in the state capital to take stock of their preparedness to tackle the viral disease.
In places like Gwaliior, the cases are being referred to AIIMS Delhi. Minister has also issued a warning to the private hospitals for cancellation of their licenses in case any complaint is lodged on ground of deficiency during the treatment of swine flu cases.
