TIRUPUR: Fearing backlash from authorities of Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH), oldsters of the two-year old kid infected with HIV from an unconfirmed source, sought proper remedy for toddler in Tirupur district.
The couple, who reside in Palladam taluk in Tirupur, do not want to take their kid to the CMCH once more.
"I firmly suspect that the blood transfused to our daughter at CMCH on July 12, 2018, is the source of infection. If the blood was uninfected, why did doctors remove it when not even half of it was transfused," the 27-year-old father of the sufferer mentioned.
"After doctors confirmed the HIV infection on February 7, we took up the issue with CMCH dean Dr B Asokan, but he refuted our claims. So, we tried to lodge a complaint with the Race Course police. But police refused to take up the case saying the issue cannot be solved in police station," he mentioned.
"The doctors were, however, preparing to discharge our child saying the disease could be cured. We urged them to provide treatment at the hospital itself. The baby was given medicines. On February 21, we discontinued the treatment fearing backlash as the issue was escalating. We left the hospital without informing the doctors," he mentioned.
The powerloom worker, who earns 10,000 a month, mentioned, "We do not want to go back to CMCH. All we want is that our daughter be given proper treatment. I am the only breadwinner in my family. The government should help us with the treatment."
Saying he was once aware of the problem, Tirupur collector Ok S Palanisamy mentioned, "I will direct the village health nurse concerned to keep track of the girl's health and provide proper treatment."
The couple, who reside in Palladam taluk in Tirupur, do not want to take their kid to the CMCH once more.
"I firmly suspect that the blood transfused to our daughter at CMCH on July 12, 2018, is the source of infection. If the blood was uninfected, why did doctors remove it when not even half of it was transfused," the 27-year-old father of the sufferer mentioned.
"After doctors confirmed the HIV infection on February 7, we took up the issue with CMCH dean Dr B Asokan, but he refuted our claims. So, we tried to lodge a complaint with the Race Course police. But police refused to take up the case saying the issue cannot be solved in police station," he mentioned.
"The doctors were, however, preparing to discharge our child saying the disease could be cured. We urged them to provide treatment at the hospital itself. The baby was given medicines. On February 21, we discontinued the treatment fearing backlash as the issue was escalating. We left the hospital without informing the doctors," he mentioned.
The powerloom worker, who earns 10,000 a month, mentioned, "We do not want to go back to CMCH. All we want is that our daughter be given proper treatment. I am the only breadwinner in my family. The government should help us with the treatment."
Saying he was once aware of the problem, Tirupur collector Ok S Palanisamy mentioned, "I will direct the village health nurse concerned to keep track of the girl's health and provide proper treatment."
Parents of HIV+ve kid refuse treatment at government hospital in Coimbatore
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February 26, 2019
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