New Delhi, 11th April, 2013
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a man and his 2 year old daughter died as they were not admitted in the Meerut Medical College Hospital, Uttar Pradesh due to strike.

Allegedly, Mangeram, suffering from gangrene, was referred by the Meerut District Hospital to the Meerut Medical College Hospital on 3rd April, 2013 for treatment. Even as Mangeram's relatives were trying to get him treated, his two-year-old daughter also became unwell and started vomiting. She was also brought to the Medical College, but was denied treatment due to strike. Eventually, both father and daughter died due to lack of treatment.

The Commission has observed that the contents of media report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human right to health of the victims. A notice has been issued to the Director General, Health Services, Uttar Pradesh calling for a report within four weeks.

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