Patient laments private health clinic's irresponsibility
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 27 2014 :
Due to incorrect clinical result done by Sanasam X-ray and Ultrasound Laboratory ECG Clinic located at Thoubal Parking, doctor prescribed inappropriate medicines following which a patient encountered serious health consequences and the patient has urged the Government of Manipur to take befitting action against the private clinic.
Briefing media persons in a press meet held today at the Manipur Press Club, Sapam Roman Devi (43), daughter of late Jugeshor of Thoubal Nepra Company told that she had visited Dr L Rojenkumar on June 24 last as she was suffered from fever and the doctor advised her for a clinical test.
Narrating the story of the clinical test, she went to Sanasam X-ray and Ultrasound Laboratory ECG Clinic on June 24 and did necessary blood test there and the clinical result, which indicates negative for Malaria and positive for Typhoid, was delivered on the same day.
Accordingly, the doctor had administered her necessary medication following which she encountered serious health consequences, Roman Devi added.
As her health condition deteriorated, she then visited Dr Rameshwor of JNIMS hospital on the next day and the Dr Rameshwor expressed his doubtfulness over the clinical result and further advised her to undergo blood test at Babina Diagnostic Centre.
The clinical result of the Babina Diagnostic indicated negative to both Malaria and Typhoid, she narrated.
In this regard, she sought the attention of the Health Minister as well as Health Director of the State so that befitting action be taken up against such private clinic and also lamented for such irresponsible health clinic.