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Monday, November 15, 2010

India : Dengue patient kills himself over treatment cost

A sad news from Ludhiana, Punjab in India, an article from Times of India :

" LUDHIANA: Leaving a big question mark over the city's healthcare system, a young patient committed suicide on Saturday night when he could not afford treatment for dengue.

Twentyfour-year-old Davinder Kumar, who was resident of Khud Mohalla, committed suicide because of the dreaded disease and his inability to get treatment owing to the financial crunch. He was a private employee, working with a private telecom company on a temporary basis.

Raj Kumar, sub-inspector of Division no 3 police Station, said that the youth killed himself in his home because he did not have any money to get treatment for dengue.

Davinder Kumar, who was the only earning member in the family as his father passed away long ago, is survived by his mother and two sisters. The elder sister is married and younger one unmarried."

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