Doctors strike: Mysuru mishap victim denied treatment
The accident victim, Balaram, reportedly suffered injuries after his bike was hit by a car near K.C. Layout.
Mysuru: With over 1,800 private hospitals, nursing homes and clinics closed in Mysuru district, in response to a strike call given by IMA’s Karnataka unit, a 51-year-old accident victim had a harrowing experience. The accident victim, Balaram, reportedly suffered injuries after his bike was hit by a car near K.C. Layout. His relatives claimed he was initially rushed to a nearby private hospital near Teresian college on Bannur road, but they reportedly declined even to administer first aid.He was then rushed to K.R. Hospital, attached to Mysuru Medical College, reportedly in a state of emergency and is undergoing treatment there.
However the private hospital authorities denied the incident and claimed they did not receive any accident cases on Friday.Mysuru District Health Officer Dr B. Basavaraj said, “Being aware of the strike patients themselves avoided coming to hospitals fearing rush. K.R. Hospital which usually receives over 1,500 to 2,000 out-patients, had 1,365 patients on Friday. And while over 100 patients get admitted daily on an average at KR Hospital, on Friday there were only 74 admissions.
Along with hospitals attached with Mysuru Medical College, there are 164 government medical establishments, which has 1,900 staff, including 276 doctors, in Mysuru district. They were able to handle the patients, he added. A circular was issued to all health department employees not to take leave on Friday, Basavaraj said.Meanwhile no untoward incidents due to strike were reported in Kodagu and Chamarajnagar districts.