Plea to ascertain MRI scan amenities in Government District Headquarters Hospitals

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered discover to the State authorities on a public curiosity litigation petition that sought a route to the federal government to ascertain MRI scan amenities in Government District Headquarters Hospitals.

A Division Bench of Justices Anita Sumanth and C. Kumarappan was listening to the petition filed by activist C. Anand Raj of Madurai. The petitioner mentioned in 2017, the High Court had handed an order directing the State to ascertain MRI scan amenities in Government District Headquarters Hospitals throughout the State.

He mentioned regardless of the courtroom order, the State had failed to ascertain MRI scan amenities in Government District Headquarters Hospitals in Usilampatti in Madurai district, Periyakulam in Theni district, Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Mannargudi in Tiruvarur district, Aranthangi in Pudukkottai district, Manapparai in Tiruchi district, Kovilpatti in Thoothukudi district, Karaikudi in Sivaganga district and Padmanabhapuram in Kanniyakumari district.

Following the courtroom order, MRI scan amenities had been established in Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar and Tenkasi Government District Headquarters Hospitals, he mentioned.

Due to the delay in establishing MRI scan amenities, the sufferers have been unable to get the scan executed on the proper time which in flip delayed their additional medical therapy. Patients needed to journey a number of kilometres for MRI scan. Patients from humble backgrounds have been put to a lot hardship. This had additionally led to overcrowding at Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai, he mentioned.

He mentioned he had made a illustration to the authorities to ascertain MRI scan amenities on the Government District Headquarters Hospitals. However, he didn’t get a reply from the authorities. The courtroom posted the matter for listening to to December 5.