In a shocking incident, the father of a 19-year-old boy fighting with deadly diseases has been denied his right to free medical services by his office. The poor father has appealed to J&K CM to personally intervene and save the life of the young boy.
CHIEF MINISTER of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Umar Abdullah has been urged to intervene personally to save the life of Vipul Koul (19), a Kashmiri Hindu migrant boy, who is suffering from many life threatening diseases and is under the treatment of All Indian Institute of Medical Studies (AIIMS), New Delhi since August 1999.
In a renewed appeal made to Chief Minister, the despaired parents of child have requested him to have the matter looked into by some honest officers, who may not charge any bill for the same. Vipul Koul was again operated sixth time in January 2008 at AIIMS but the problem remained as it was, as the parents of patient could not effort costly nature of life saving drugs.
In this connection, Ashok Koul, father of ill fated child, met the former Chief Minister Dr Farroq Abdullah, who assured him all possible help. Dr Farroq advised Koul to see Finance Minister and Chief Minister of state for resolving the issue.
“The concern officials are not allowing me to meet them and are sending me here and there,” said Koul. “They are fearing that truth will come out and CM will not spare them for this crime.”
The drugs required for the patient has been declared life saving drugs by the Government of India.
Surprisingly, Director Store Procurement Department, Jammu, where the patients father is presently attached as migrant, has not cleared any bill since 2002, even indoor bills when the patient was admitted and operated in February 2008, at AIIMS has not been cleared, which required no sanction as per rules and law.
“The officials of Director, SPD, Jammu are saying that government has ordered them not to settle any claim even if covers under rules,” alleged Koul. “This entire process of the government has badly affected my child in each and every aspect.”
It is gravely shocking to note that situation has gone worse with the surgery department of AIIMS indirectly refusing to treat the child and has advised parents to make self examinations. “I am a lay man an this regard,” Ashok Koul said, “How can I examine a patient myself when I do not know ABC of this?”
The unfortunate child was shifted to AIIMS in critical condition in August 1999, where it was found that the treatment would cost more than 40 lakhs.
The plea regarding the patients treatment expenses has been pending with the J&K Government since 2002. Government has said that there is no obligation for it to pay for the treatment of the patient, whereas the same government has cleared the bills of several other employees of the state whose kith and kin are suffering from same disease. This clearly shows the discriminate policy of higher officials.
Koul alleged that one of the Finance Ministry employee clearly refused to forward his file and clear the bills citing the religious grounds.
The poor and helpless father has nothing to do but ask where should he go for the help if not his own government. The President of India was also approached in this matter, however, the orders of the president herself were even ignored by the state government, Kaul informed.
The family has pleaded for justice and has threatened to commit suicide, if not heard
Posted by Vipul Koul , Edited by Ashok koul
CURTSY ; BBC WORLD AND CNN AMERICA
In a renewed appeal made to Chief Minister, the despaired parents of child have requested him to have the matter looked into by some honest officers, who may not charge any bill for the same. Vipul Koul was again operated sixth time in January 2008 at AIIMS but the problem remained as it was, as the parents of patient could not effort costly nature of life saving drugs.
In this connection, Ashok Koul, father of ill fated child, met the former Chief Minister Dr Farroq Abdullah, who assured him all possible help. Dr Farroq advised Koul to see Finance Minister and Chief Minister of state for resolving the issue.
“The concern officials are not allowing me to meet them and are sending me here and there,” said Koul. “They are fearing that truth will come out and CM will not spare them for this crime.”
The drugs required for the patient has been declared life saving drugs by the Government of India.
Surprisingly, Director Store Procurement Department, Jammu, where the patients father is presently attached as migrant, has not cleared any bill since 2002, even indoor bills when the patient was admitted and operated in February 2008, at AIIMS has not been cleared, which required no sanction as per rules and law.
“The officials of Director, SPD, Jammu are saying that government has ordered them not to settle any claim even if covers under rules,” alleged Koul. “This entire process of the government has badly affected my child in each and every aspect.”
It is gravely shocking to note that situation has gone worse with the surgery department of AIIMS indirectly refusing to treat the child and has advised parents to make self examinations. “I am a lay man an this regard,” Ashok Koul said, “How can I examine a patient myself when I do not know ABC of this?”
The unfortunate child was shifted to AIIMS in critical condition in August 1999, where it was found that the treatment would cost more than 40 lakhs.
The plea regarding the patients treatment expenses has been pending with the J&K Government since 2002. Government has said that there is no obligation for it to pay for the treatment of the patient, whereas the same government has cleared the bills of several other employees of the state whose kith and kin are suffering from same disease. This clearly shows the discriminate policy of higher officials.
Koul alleged that one of the Finance Ministry employee clearly refused to forward his file and clear the bills citing the religious grounds.
The poor and helpless father has nothing to do but ask where should he go for the help if not his own government. The President of India was also approached in this matter, however, the orders of the president herself were even ignored by the state government, Kaul informed.
The family has pleaded for justice and has threatened to commit suicide, if not heard
Posted by Vipul Koul , Edited by Ashok koul
CURTSY ; BBC WORLD AND CNN AMERICA
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