Action against pvt hospitals if Covid patients charged exorbitantly: Puvvada

Kothagudem: Serious action would be taken against private hospitals if exorbitant fees were collected from Covid patients, warned Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar. The minister along with the District Collector Anudeep Durishetty held a review meeting with district officials on the measures being taken to contain the spread of Covid in Kothagudem on Wednesday. Speaking […]

Kothagudem: Serious action would be taken against private hospitals if exorbitant fees were collected from Covid patients, warned Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar.

The minister along with the District Collector Anudeep Durishetty held a review meeting with district officials on the measures being taken to contain the spread of Covid in Kothagudem on Wednesday.

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Speaking on the occasion he asked the people not to prefer private hospitals for Covid treatment as it might force them to bear huge financial burden. The Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has given top priority to the medical and health department.

As a result all government hospitals in Telangana were equipped with modern health facilities to treat Covid-19. The health officials should keep a watch on private hospitals and initiate action if any of them were found collecting excessive fees from Covid patients, Ajay Kumar said.

The minister suggested holding meetings with private hospitals managements to see that Covid patients charged reasonably in offering treatment. Special vigilance was required to monitor the sale of Covid drugs. Officials would be punished if there was any laxity, he cautioned.

Ajay Kumar expressed concern over the spiking up of Covid positive cases recently the district health and other concerned departments have to be prepared to address the situation. He told health officials to complete Covid second dose vaccination by the end of January in the district.

Steps must be taken to see that non-Covid health services would not be hindered. Collective efforts by health, municipal and panchayat raj departments and elected members have to be made to tackle the crisis, he noted.

Ajay Kumar reminded that all departments in the State have collectively worked to deal with first and second waves of Covid infections. The same spirit has to be displayed to handle the third wave and to stand as a model in the country.

Public should be educated about the Covid situation and not let them panic. Focus should be laid on conducting Covid tests for those who showed symptoms and home isolation kits have to be provided to those tested positive to the virus, the minister said.

Government Whip Rega Kantha Rao, ZP Chairman K Kanakaiah, vice Chairman K Chandrashekhar Rao, MLA M Nageswara Rao, Municipal Chairperson Kapu Sitalakshmi and District Library Chairman D Rajender were present.

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