Sudharani was kept waiting for an hour, told ‘no bed, no ventilator’
BENGALURU:
Apparently, Sandalwood stars fare no better than common folk when it comes to hospital admission during these pandemic times.
On Monday night, actress Sudharani had a trying time getting her niece admitted at Apollo Hospital in Seshadripuram. The actress was made to wait near the hospital gate for about an hour, from 10 pm to 11 pm.
Her elder brother’s daughter had severe kidney stone pains, and Sudharani took her to the hospital in an ambulance.
When the hospital staff kept saying there was no bed or ventilator available, she called up city police commissioner Bhaskar Rao to complain about their behaviour. Only after that was her niece admitted.
Speaking to the media, an angry Sudharani said, “When I asked them to give her first aid, they kept saying ‘no ventilator, no bed’. Only after making a phone call to the police commissioner were we allowed to get admitted. I know the police commissioner, but what about the common man who cannot complain to higher-ups?”
Minister’s warning
Later, Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar tweeted: Actress Sudharani had visited Seshadripuram Apollo Hospital for treatment, but they delayed treatment, which I got to know through the media. Not just her, even a ordinary person should be treated without any obstruction. Disciplinary action will be taken against the hospital.”
ನಟಿ ಸುಧಾರಾಣಿ ಅರೋಗ್ಯ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯಿಂದ ಶೇಷಾದ್ರಿಪುರಂ ಅಪೋಲೋ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗೆ ಬಂದರೂ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗೆ ತಡಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿದೆ. ಅವರಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಯಾರೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ಸಿಗದೇ ಪರದಾಡಬಾರದು. ಆ ಖಾಸಗಿ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಶಿಸ್ತು ಕ್ರಮವಹಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. pic.twitter.com/25weXYdMiu
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) July 28, 2020
