32 patients' death due to doctors' strike in Patna medical college<br> (Case No. 1221/4/26/09-10)<br>

Media carried a report on the 31st August, 2009 that 32 patients died in the Patna Medical College, Bihar due to junior doctors' strike. The doctors were not available even in the emergency ward, where most of the patients died. The Commission observed that the contents of the press report, if true, raise serious issue of violation of patients' human rights and issued a notice on the 10th September to the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, calling for a report in the matter.