Story of neglect
Submitted by ipsita on Sat, 2007-06-30 00:00
May 21, 2007: The case of 16-year-old Dasai Manjhi of Madhubani block shows how easy it is for patients to get lost in the crowded district hospital at Motihari, East Champaran. Dasai had been suffering from fever for the past four months and local treatment hasn't helped. When he finally decided to go to hospital, the doctor on duty made a wrong diagnosis and prescribed antacids. But P N Pandey, in charge of the health programme of Samajik Shodh Evam Vikas Kendra an ngo based in East Champaran was sure that Dasai was suffering from kala-azar
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