On Monday, the State Commission for Human Rights described the lack of employees in hospitals and observed on Monday a continuing delay in the assignment of vacancies and the non -election of new functions created a crisis in the Tamil Nadu sector. He also mentioned that he was receiving complaints throughout the state about the “medical negligence” of doctors and hospital staff in the treatment of patients.
“More than 4,000 vacancies of rural nurses remain unoccupied in Tamil Nadu at 8,488 Sub-Draví. The Commission recommended the state government to pay compensation of 5 ₹ Lakh related to a pregnant woman who was allegedly forced to clean blood before entering the ambulance.
Although it appreciated the various programs of the state government, the Commission noted: “Due to the lack of doctors and nurses in government hospitals in various districts, including Villupuram, there is a delay in providing immediate treatment of patients. Activists also criticize that many primary health centers are also environment.
The Commission recommended the state government to take the necessary steps to appoint several doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers, especially in primary health centers at the village level continuously throughout the state. He also recommended the necessary steps to provide multiple ambulances that pay special attention to pregnant women to get to hospitals in time.
The Commission also appreciated the efforts of the government of Tamil Nadu on its projects of success throughout the state and recalled the introduction of various flagships for the health of mothers and child and control of infectious diseases. He also appreciated the comprehensive health insurance system of the main minister and the Makkalai Thedi Marutuvam system.
“The Tamil Government is taking different steps to reduce mothers mortality. Restrictions in the main minister insurance system should be removed, she said. Measures should be taken for complaints that some private hospitals participating in the system use the entire amount of insurance and charge additional fees for it.
The Commission made these observations in solving a complaint from one K. Devamani. Her pregnant daughter K. Subulakshmi was admitted to the primary medical center Murgeri 26. April 2021.
Anm did not allow this even after the ambulance staff insisted that the patient was to be moved at once. Due to the delay, they were unable to reach the Government Faculty of Medicine in Mundiyambakamam in time and the fetus did not survive. The patient was also infected with COVID-19 infection. The complainant allegedly inhuman steps by government employees and further sought an investigation of the incident.
During the hearing, the director of public health and preventive medicine submitted a detailed report. He said that ANM must visit two patients simultaneously, one of whom was injured in the accident. It was hard that the patient’s participant was not forced to clean the blood.
Given the oral and documentary evidence of the parties as well as the findings of the investigation report, the Commission stated that it was categorically proven that the patient had dead due to a disproportionate delay in the primary health center where the patient and Attender were asked to clean the blood before joining the ambulance.
Published – 29 July 2025 12:18
