Mumbai: For the first time, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) here today heard around 80 complaints of medical negligence against private and government hospitals and also ordered compensation in some of them.
“Of the 110 cases shortlisted to be heard, 80 cases were heard by all the three benches led by honourable chairpersons of Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat human rights commissions,” event convener and Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) member Dr Leni Chaudhari said.
“Time-bound compensation orders were also granted by the chairpersons in seven cases on the spot today,” she said.
Acting NHRC chairperson Justice Cyriac Joseph presided over the hearings, while the chairpersons of human rights panel of Maharashtra Justice S R Bannurmath, Rajasthan Human Right Commission’s chairperson Justice S C Sinha and Gujarat Human Rights Commission chairperson Justice Murugesan heard the cases and passed orders on the spot.
NHRC has planned to hear a total of 110 cases of medical negligence from Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. (PTI)
