HC seeks report from Tamilnadu govt on quality of diet for COVID patients

Taking note of the poor quality of food supplied in COVID wards in the state, the HC directed the state to pay attention in improving the quality of the diet.

On unequal healthcare situation, the Bench observed, “the problem may also arise because healthcare is a state subject and uniform guidelines and measures cannot be adopted across the country, though the sufferings appear to be somewhat similar even in the distant parts of the country.”

The bench sought a more broad-based study and approach in this regard. The Court also cited the healthcare system differing from state to state wherein government hospitals in Kerala and Punjab may have lesser beds compared to private facilities whereas other states have an overwhelming number of government facilities without adequate infrastructure and little by way of private healthcare facilities.

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