Question : MEDICAL CARE TO PARAPLEGIC PATIENTS



(a) whether the Government are aware of the fact that voluntary agencies involved in medical services, in the earthquake affected areas of Kutch, Gujarat had identified some paraplegic patients;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there is an acute shortage of specialized doctors for such patients; and

(d) if so, the remedial steps taken/proposed to be taken to provide medical care and to rehabilitate these paraplegic patients?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI A. RAJA)

(a) to (d): Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.