New Delhi: A doctor who was tested positive on June 26 while working at Babasaheb Ambedkar hospital in Delhi, is being treated at Sir Ganga Ram hospital and after 10 days in the private hospital, the family was given Rs. 6.5 lakh bill.
Dr Joginder's family has been charged more than the price decided by the Delhi government charge which is Rs. 6.5 lakh only for 10 days treatment.
While talking to ETV Bharat over the issue, Joginder's uncle Rameshwar Sangwan, Dr Chaudhary, who is posted as a nursing officer at Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital said that "On June 26, Joginder tested Coronavirus positive and initially, he was admitted to CCU in Ambedkar Hospital. After the X-ray was examined where it was reported that his chest had a high infection, he was admitted to LNJP Hospital on 27 June. His condition was deteriorated after which he had to be admitted to Ganga Ram Hospital. Here he was put on the ventilator."
He further said that Joginder family is already in debt and they didn't even have the money for the injection which was paid by the donation of resident doctors union.
He also questioned how Joginder's father will pay them Rs 6.5 lakh bill and urged the administration to look into the matter.
"On 28 June, we wrote a letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and urged him to take care of the health of those who are working as corona wards on contract. Because they are also risking their lives by taking care of the patients. But no response has been received from the government even after 20 days." He said.
So far the financial help is being done by the money collected through crowdfunding from the Resident Doctors Association of Ambedkar Hospital.
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