The Supreme Court of India ordered Delhi private hospitals which were given land on concessional rate to offer free medical treatment to poor patients.
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The Supreme court gave big private hospitals two weeks to come up with a comprehensive plan to give the poor and middle class people free, effective treatment.
The Supreme court gave big private hospitals two weeks to come up with a comprehensive plan to give the poor and middle class people free, effective treatment.
‘The Supreme Court ordered that the private hospitals in Delhi which were given subsidized land by the government should provide free treatment to patients belonging to weaker sections of the society.’
It is mandatory for private hospitals, built on land allocated by the government on concessional rates, to provide 10 percent treatment to In-Patient Department (IPD) and 25 percent to Out Patient Department (OPD) for free. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said any resistance by the hospitals would lead to cancellation of the lease and sought periodical report on compliance of its order from the Delhi government.
The bench said it would monitor the functioning of private hospitals to ensure that the poor patients are treated free of cost.
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