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Aman, a six year old boy dies of dengue as hospitals refuse to treat him

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Aman, a six year old boy dies of dengue as hospitals refuse to treat him
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Goodbye, dear Aman, your Delhi failed to treat you A six-year-old boy Aman was refused treatment in as many as five hospitals, which led him to a sure death from dengue. A resident of South East Delhi, Sriniwaspuri, Manoj was running from pillar to post to get his six-year-old admitted for treatment, but he was met with stern refusal by city's leading hospitals. Manoj went to Safdarjung Hospital twice but could not get his son admitted. After Safdarjung, he went to Jiwan hospital where the boy was also denied necessary treatment. After Jiwan hospital, he was taken to Moolchand hospital, again he did not get mandatory treatment. By that time Manoj took Aman to Holy family hospital, he had died. Meanwhile, Manoj had also called Batra and Max hospital, but they  showed their inability to admit him. This is the story of national capital; which failed to save its child.
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Delhi govt wakes up, summons private hospitals In the wake of reports of their alleged refusal to admit dengue patients, the Delhi government today summoned administrators of all private hospitals and nursing homes in the city. Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain will hold a meeting with them this evening.
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"Jain has summoned administrators of all private hospitals and nursing homes of Delhi for a meeting in view of the reports of their refusal to admit dengue patients," a senior Delhi government official said. In the meeting, administrators of nursing homes and private hospitals will be given strict orders to not refuse admission to any suspected dengue patient. The summons come in the backdrop of another boy succumbing to dengue with his family claiming negligence by hospitals in the city. On September 8, 7-year-old Avinash Rout had died due to the vector-borne disease after allegedly being turned away by five hospitals. His parents committed suicide that same night by jumping off the terrace of their fourth floor residence.-
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