Patients’ attendants spend nights in open - Times of India
The IGIMS has two ‘dharamshalas’ near the dental college building and the herbal garden with a total capacity to accommodate 120 attendants, who come with patients from far off places. As per norms, only two attendants of a patient are allowed to avail the facility by paying nominal charges.
According to hospital officials, of the 8,000 people, who visit the outpatient department every day, 3,500 are new patients and 4,500 are old ones. A majority of them come with two or three attendants, leading to space crunch at the shelter houses.
IGIMS medical superintendent-cum-spokesperson Dr Manish Mandal told this newspaper, “At present, the construction of temporary shelter houses with a capacity of 500 beds is underway with assistance from National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). It is expected to become operational by March, 2019.”
People undergoing treatment can also be seen camping near the main road of the IGIMS. Since most of them are poor, they have erected temporary tents at pathways adjacent to the main road on the IGIMS premises.
Rajesh Kumar, a native of Mokama in Patna district, said his brother Santosh Kumar (30) had been admitted to the urology department since November 27. “We have been forced to spend nights in the open as all the beds in the ‘dharamshala’ are full,” he told this reporter.
Usha Devi (40), a resident of Begusarai district, is undergoing treatment at the IGIMS for a gastrointestinal disease and has to submit her report on Thursday. She said, “Those people, who have no relatives in Patna, have a difficult time as they have to live outside the hospital if shelter houses are occupied.”
By- S M Shahbaz
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