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Stop Private Doctors´ Plunder: Anti-Corruption Samiti

Anti-Corruption Samiti


Memorandum being submitted. (Source: Andhra Jyothi/PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN/IAIJ)
USPA NEWS - Public Voice: The public are appealing to the private doctors to treat the poor and middle class people with compassion by asking the patients to undergo the actually required medical tests and charging them reasonably.

“˜Remedy Is Worse Than Disease´
Members of Anticorruption Samiti submitted a memorandum to Deputy Tahasildar Mr. Chandrasekhar Reddy on November 8, seeking to stop private doctors from plundering the patients in the name of treatment and unnecessary medical tests.

Speaking on the occasion, the president of ACS Lakshmi Reddy alleged that the private doctors are collecting exorbitant fee from the patients greedily. They are asking the patients to undergo various tests redundantly, he added. “˜They are charging Rs. 1400 -1500 per bed per day even for the seasonal diseases by giving the dengue fever treatment apart from medicine expenses´, he said.
“˜Treatment under the private doctors´ supervision is forcing the patients to face severe financial problems as they will have to pay Rs. 40 ““ 50 thousand once they are admitted. This indiscriminate plundering is imposing an unbearable burden upon the poor and middle class families. On average the private doctors are earning Rs. 50 thousand ““ 1 lakh a day´, ACS President said.

ACS Vice President Rahim, Secretary Aswartha Reddy, Cheneta United Forum Rayalaseema Convener Avvaru Prasad and Rajaram Reddy were among them who met the Deputy Tahasildar.
Public Voice: The public are appealing to the private doctors to treat the poor and middle class people with compassion by asking the patients to undergo the actually required medical tests and charging them reasonably. They also urged to ensure that the patients do not be led into thinking that “˜Remedy Is Worse Than Disease´.

Picture Description: Members of ACS submitting a memorandum to the Deputy Tahasildar in Proddatur on 08-11-2015. (Picture Source: Andhra Jyothi)
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