New Delhi, 3rd September, 2013

The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that 4 persons, who had undergone cataract surgery in Thrissur Medical College in the last three weeks, lost their eyesight.

The Commission has observed that the press report, if true, raises a serious issue of violation of rights to health of the victims and issued notice to the Principal Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Kerala to submit a report within four weeks.

Reportedly, more than a dozen cataract surgeries were conducted at the Taluk hospital between 22nd July to 5th August, 2013.

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