NHRC TAKES SUO MOTU COGNIZANCE OF THE REPORTED DIFFICULTIES BEING FACED BY THE PATIENTS DUE TO LACK OF DOCTORS AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE SUPER SPECIALITY ESIC HOSPITAL IN FARIDABAD, HARYANA

India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report about the difficulties being faced by patients due to lack of doctors and infrastructure at the super speciality ESIC hospital in Faridabad, Haryana. Reportedly, in Palwal and Faridabad alone, there are more than 6.5 lakh ESIC cardholders and a larger number of patients from Delhi, NOIDA and Gurugram also come to this hospital for treatment of serious ailments relating to heart, cancer, neuro and intestinal infection etc. They have to wait for many hours for treatment even in the emergency ward.

The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if t...