MLA carries patient at CHC sparks row

ROORKEE: A video purportedly showing MLA Qazi Nizamuddin carrying an unconscious patient from Manglaur Community Health Centre (CHC) to his private vehicle was widely shared on Thursday, raising allegations of negligence and inadequate medical care at the govt facility.

According to locals, the 45-year-old patient, Dilshad, had been undergoing treatment for tuberculosis since May 9. His condition deteriorated at home on Wednesday night, following which his wife brought him to the CHC on Thursday morning and requested hospital staff to admit him for urgent treatment. The family alleged that the patient was neither admitted nor provided adequate medical attention.

The Manglaur MLA said the patient remained unattended and lying unconscious on the hospital floor for over four hours without proper treatment. He alleged that despite requests, hospital administration failed to arrange either a stretcher or an ambulance.

“Our CHC faces one of the highest patient loads in the district, with over 80 OPD cases daily, and all patients are provided proper treatment. The patient in question lay down on the floor after noticing the MLA. Facts related to the incident are being misrepresented,” said Gambhir Singh Taaliyan, CHC in-charge.