Any facilities in and around Delhi for care of schizophrenia sufferers, HC asks AAP Govt, AIIMS
The Delhi High Court has requested the AAP and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) whether or not there are any facilities in and around the nationwide capital which offer care and remedy to sufferers affected by schizophrenia.
Justice Prathiba M Singh requested the Delhi authorities and AIIMS to offer an inventory of such facilities earlier than the following date of listening to on April 27.
An identical path was additionally given by the court docket to the lawyer showing for a girl who has sought varied reliefs, together with help from the federal government and the AIIMS in treating her 32-year-old son, in view of his psychological situation and his resultant aggressive behaviour.
The court docket famous that the AIIMS had examined the girl’s son and recognized him with schizophrenia and he was to be admitted in the psychiatry ward of the hospital, after being examined for COVID-19 as per protocols.
However, the affected person escaped from the hospital premises earlier than he was admitted, it famous in its order.
“Considering the nature of the matter and the medical condition of the petitioner’s (woman) son, it is deemed appropriate to direct the counsel for the petitioner and the other counsels appearing for the respondents (AAP government and AIIMS) to place on record a list of facilities in and around Delhi, which provide care and treatment to patients of schizophrenia,” the court docket mentioned.
It additionally requested the police station of the realm the place the girl resides to instantly attend to her considerations each time she calls.
It, nonetheless, made it clear that the law enforcement officials needn’t make any common visits to her home till and except she calls for assist.
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