AP govt will bear the cost of treatment for Dr N Bhaskar Rao, says CM

Amaravati : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has immediately responded and announced that the government will bear the cost of treatment amounting to Rs 1.5 crore for Government Doctor  N. Bhaskar Rao, who has been battling for his life in Care hospitals, Gachibowli. 

Dr .N. Bhaskar Rao, 38, working as medical officer in  PHC  Karamchedu of  prakasam district has got tested positive for COVID and his wife Dr . Bhagya laxmi, 38, working as Assistant professor, radio diagnosis in Guntur Medical College also tested positive for covid.  Both of them were  admitted in GGH, Guntur on April 30, and both took remedesivir given by government.

Bhaskar Rao got shifted to Aayush hospital  in Vijayawada on May 3 as his condition has worsen.  Later, they got shifted to Yashoda hospital, somajiguda on May 9  and admitted in Yashoda and on May 10, he was  on ventilator and then shifted to  care hospitals, gachibowli. 

He was adviced to be put on ECMO (Extra corporeal membrane oxygenation) and transplant lungs, but couldn't be able to afford as the cost is Rs 1.5 crore.

After knowing situation form Minister Balineni Srinivasa Reddy, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has immediately responded and directed the officials to ensure that the doctor gets good treatment and the government will bear the cost of the treatment.

Andhra Pradesh Doctors Assosiation has thanked th Chief Minister for his kind gesture. Assosiation General Secretary Dr Pidakala Syamsundar said the decision has given assurance to the government doctors in the state and they would work with more dedication and commitment in the fight against the pandemic.