Was it just a snakebite — or a systemic miss?

Issue - August - 2025, Posted On: 01 August 2025

A 12-year-old boy was rushed to a well-known hospital after a snakebite.

According to his father, the doctor initially refused treatment, citing cost and advising them to go to a government hospital. When the family insisted, the doctor prescribed an injection worth ₹500. The father bought it by pawning his wife’s jewellery — but by the time he returned, more money was demanded. He alleged that despite pleading for urgent care, the hospital delayed treatment until the boy’s condition worsened fatally.

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