Neglect of PLWHA by Guntur General hospital. Request advice

December 13, 2005

Dear FORUM,

Recently one of our staff members developed blurred vision and

incoherent speech and her CD4 count done privately was 10. We had

referred her earlier to Guntur General hospital for ARV and they had

just dismissed her saying that she was okay.

This time when we referred her again they were rude and not inclined

to help. Therefore we approached the State human rights commission

which promptly ordered a response from the Medical Supdt of that

hospital. They then admitted her and did her CD4 which turned out

to be 14. They have started her on ARV.

Had they investgated her earlier and started ARV this would not have

happened. She has an infection in the brain as well.

The hospital now is saying that she had earlier refused treatment

which is a blatant lie. They do not care adequately for the PLHAs /

patients there. If the system is inadequate they have to set it

right.

Does anyone have any advice to give us? Any previous experiences?.

Any suggestions for future action?

Thanks

Dr. Daisy Dharmaraj

Director

AIDS Desk, National Lutheran Health and medical Board

95 Purasuwalkam High Road Chennai

Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010

Tamilnadu, India

Phone: +91-44-26432454/26480933

Fax: +91-44-26431144

Email:guruclin@...

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