Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (MS)

Puttur, Mar 10: In an utterly disgusting and inhumane incident that occurred at Kumbra village in the taluk, the staff of a mobile medical unit allegedly insulted and humiliated the caretakers of endosulfan victims.

Mohammed Anees, a 15-year-old, bed-ridden victim of endosulfan died a week ago. Mohammed's house is located very close to the Thingalady primary health centre. But no one from the center paid a visit to the patient.

The team visited the parents of the deceased Anees only after his death. The parents, who were visibly frustrated at the apathy of the medical staff asked them angrily as to whether they have come to mock their present situation.

Mohammed Anees

In one more house, where Akshatha, the 20-year-old, daughter of Radha Ganesh is suffering from the ill-effects of endosulfan and bed-ridden, no medical staff has visited their house since two years. Radha Ganesh expressed her rage at the medical staff, when they visited her house after two years and sought explanation from them.

It is said that the staff members of medical unit were so arrogant that they insulted the care takers of the endosulfan victims to give a written confirmation that they do not want the services of the mobile medical unit.

According to Sanjeeva Kabaka, an RTI activist, the staff should have shown compassion and spoken softly to the parents of the victims as they need guidance and counselling.

The request for water bed put forth by the parents of Anees, who passed away recently, was never heeded by the concerned medical authorities. In the case of Akshatha also, the request for waterbed is still elusive.