Following a TOI report last winter on the plight of poor outstation patients, the Supreme Court had asked the state to set up shelters in all hospitals. AIIMS then started a temporary shelter on its premises.
The new facility, which is located near Safdarjung Hospital adjacent to dharmshalas run by AIIMS, is a bigger and permanent structure, said Dr R C Deka, the institute director. "We have not decided about the temporary shelter yet. For the time being, we will also run it," he added.
According to B S Anand, superintending engineer of AIIMS, the new facility, which has cost around Rs 20 lakh, is being covered from all sides. "The shelter, spread over an area of over 550 square metres, can house more than 300 people at a time. There are half-a-dozen toilets attached to it which the patients can use for free," said Anand. Security staff will also be posted to keep out everybody other than patients or his attendants, he added. The shelter is expected to be ready by next week.
"It is heartening to see AIIMS taking such a positive step. Hopefully, other hospitals would also put up such facilities," said Nitesh, project coordinator of NGO Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses that runs the temporary shelter. More than 10,000 patients visit AIIMS daily and about 600-700 stay back in the surrounding areas for further treatment. "The temporary shelter can't accommodate all," he added.
The dharmshalas run by AIIMS for needy patients have a limited number of beds. Also, occupants are charged between Rs 20 and Rs 150 for services which many cannot afford.
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