Ensure adequate equipment at all public hospitals

A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday served a legal notice on the government, asking it to arrange for necessary number of medical equipment at public hospitals across the country in 15 days in order to accurately diagnose diseases and provide proper treatment to patients.
Lawyer Md JR Khan Robin sent the legal notice to the authorities concerned of the government. It also requests them to take necessary steps to repair faulty equipment in hospitals within 15 days.
The legal notice was sent to the secretaries to the ministries of health and home, director general of the directorate of health services, and director of central medical stores depot. In the notice, the lawyer says he will move a writ petition before the High Court for necessary orders if they do not take steps to this effect.
In the legal notice, JR Khan Robin said the state is responsible for ensuring people's right to health and life under the constitution. However, some public hospitals are reportedly facing shortage of medical equipment and many equipment are lying ineffective, although the government has allocated budget for this purpose, he added in the legal notice.
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