more-inThe Delhi High Court on Wednesday termed as “blatant discrimination” the conduct of two government hospitals here and their doctors for not recording the HIV+ status of an AIDS patient who went there for treatment for injuries suffered in an accident. Frowning upon the conduct, a Bench of Justices S. Ravindra Bhat and A.K. The Bench said the patient in question, if aggrieved by the panel’s decision, may approach the court again. The patient, in his appeal filed through advocate Sija Nair Pal, alleged discrimination at Lok Nayak Hospital and Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital and by their doctors concerned, as well as denial of treatment by them. The allegation was refuted by the hospitals, which said that treatment was provided to the petitioner but he was not satisfied.

Source: The Hindu May 09, 2018 20:12 UTC