Debabrata Saikia moves Court against submission of non-COVID certificate

Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly Debabrata Saikia filed a Public Interest Litigation
Debabrata Saikia moves Court against submission of non-COVID certificate

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GUWAHATI: Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly Debabrata Saikia filed a Public Interest Litigation as numerous hospitals in Assam have refused to entertain the urgent admissions of many critically ill people due to non production of non-COVID medical certificate. According to Saikia, such people also include accident related critically injured cases, in which urgent medical care is vital and of paramount importance. Resultantly, many people succumbed to their injuries sustained during the accidents. Also other vulnerable patients like pregnant women, cardiac patients etc are also not admitted in the hospital without the non COVID medical certificate, said Saikia.

"Such non-COVID medical certificates are insisted by the hospitals before admission, despite the office communication bearing no. DO 7(23)/2020-NHM-I dated 28.04.2020 made by Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India to all the States and UTs in which it stated that anyone needing any essential critical services including dialysis, blood transfusion, chemotherapy and institutional deliveries, not denied such services," Saikia underlined. The matter was heard by the Division Bench headed by Chief Justice. Syed Burhanur Rahman, counsel of Saikia has stated that matter will be heard on October 19, for further consideration.

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