Patient Dies After Alleging Negligence at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College
A patient died shortly after sending a voice message to his friend, detailing a traumatic experience he faced at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. The deceased has been identified as Venu, an auto driver and a native of Panmana in Kollam. Venu had arrived at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital for an emergency angiogram but, according to his voice message, no one bothered to attend to him for five days.
Venu had initially sought treatment for chest pain at Chavara Primary Hospital, followed by the District Hospital. The District Hospital had advised an emergency angiogram. Subsequently, he arrived at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital last Friday for treatment. Venu passed away last night, hours after sending the distressing voice message to his friend. In the message, he leveled serious allegations against the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College.
In the emotional voice message, Venu recounted, “If you ask anyone in the hospital about anything, they won’t utter a word. They won’t even look at you with the same regard they would a dog. They won’t respond. This is a center of bribery.” He continued, “I came here on Friday for an emergency angiogram. Even after five days, no one paid any attention. I asked the doctor who came for rounds about when the surgery would be performed. They had no idea about it. I don’t know if they are doing this for bribes. Medical colleges should be a refuge for ordinary people. However, Thiruvananthapuram Medical College is a paradise bearing the curse of patients. If anything happens to me, you must inform the outside world about these matters.”
The tragic incident highlights severe concerns regarding patient care and alleged corruption within public healthcare institutions. The allegations made by Venu in his final moments call for an urgent and thorough investigation into the functioning of Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, particularly concerning emergency services and patient treatment protocols. This incident underscores the desperate need for accountability and transparency to ensure that such unfortunate events are not repeated and that medical colleges truly serve as places of healing and hope for all citizens, especially the most vulnerable.