India, Nov. 17 -- Public hospitals should be privatised for efficiency and accountability

Public hospital lack accountability which is the reason for increasing cases of medical negligence at these establishments. A two month old child lost his arm when an EGG machine malfunction resulted in a fire at KEM hospital recently and the death of a patient who died in an MRI machine at Nair hospital is still fresh in our memories. Negligence mishaps due to carelessness cannot be excused. Stringent punishment for non performance of expected duties with heavy penalties and fines would bring in professionalism.

Administration of public hospitals should be handed to private corporates for efficiency and accountability. A healthy nation is a progre...