On Tuesday, a nurse at the Vijayawada Government General Hospital (GGH) in Hanumanpeta poured a corrosive cleaning liquid on a patient’s legs after she was denied a tip.
Along with the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW,) the relatives of the patients protested outside the hospital until the authorities took note of their assertions.
As per the reports, on July 11, the victim, G. Priyanka (29) was admitted to the hospital and delivered a baby on July 15, after a C section surgery. She had been suffering infection due to that surgery, because of which she was kept under observation in the hospital a little longer.
A news channel reported Shariffa, a hospital maid helped the patient’s family in giving Priyanka a medical procedure called an enema and later asked for a tip. But, Priyanka’s family said that they did not have enough money.
“The woman was irritated and disgruntled after we told her that we don’t have enough money to give her a tip. After some time, my sister suddenly began screaming in pain, saying she was experiencing a burning sensation in her legs,” Priyanka’s brother, Rahul said.
Following this incident, Priyanka’s family members told the media that black rashes have started appearing on the patient’s legs.
Dr. N. Srinivasa Vittal Rao, the deputy superintendent of Old GGH stated that the rash would have been caused by a disinfectant cleaner which is used to clean the bedside table.
An investigation has been initiated into the issue as per the District Collector, Lakshmi Kantham’s orders.
