Parents jump to death after 7-yr-old boy dies of dengue

The government further encouraged politicians to visit hospitals in the areas they represent at least once per day to ensure all the necessary tools are in place, especially dengue testing kits. “This will only worsen the hospital bed situation”, he said.

The distraught parents of the boy jumped from the terrace of the four-storey building in south Delhi’s Lado Sarai soon after performing the last rites.

Though MCD said five people have died of dengue this year, the figures given by various hospitals put the toll at eight.

Jain said the government has made the three parliamentary secretaries for health as the nodal point for coordination to handle dengue-related issues with the legislators.

The national government ordered an inquiry into the tragedy following media reports on the weekend that the boy was turned away from several stretched private hospitals, sparking a public outcry.

In the past, Delhi’s private hospitals have been accused of refusing free treatment to poor patients – a condition they must agree to, in return for getting land at cheap rates.

“The government will not tolerate any laxity in carrying out house-to-house visits”, Satyendra Jain, Delhi’s health minister, said on September 14.

Union Health Minister J P Nadda directed hospitals not to deny treatment to any patient suffering from fever or suspected dengue. “Both the hospitals will be issued a show cause notice in this matter, ” Jain said, while talking to mediapersons.”We will get the details in this regard and those responsible would be strictly punished, ” he said.

On the other hand, the doctors also highlighted the fact that as compared to last five years, dengue figures, this yea the disease have been emerged with new strains. The health ministry also instructed hospitals to create a dengue corner, while reviewing the preparedness to deal with the situation.

A spokesperson for the government, Charan Singh, also told Al Jazeera that 1,872 cases of the disease had been confirmed as of Tuesday, including five deaths.

Meanwhile, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today directed all schools in the capital to ensure that children are dressed in full-sleeved shirts, long pants and salwar kameez for the next one month as a preventive measure against mosquito bites. But this year, close to 1,500 people have tested positive already. Over 150 cases have been reported in areas under the East corporation.