"Prisoners Also Humans; Consider Establishing One PHC Per Jail To Treat Heart, Kidney, Liver Diseases": MP High Court To Govt
Live LawThe Madhya Pradesh High Court recently advised the State Government to ensure that at least one primary health center should be established in jail campus having facilities to treat the ailments relating to heart, kidney, liver, etc.The Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Rajeev Kumar Shrivastava has also asked the State to ensure that Specialist/Experts relating to aforesaid various. The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently advised the State Government to ensure that at least one primary health center should be established in jail campus having facilities to treat the ailments relating to heart, kidney, liver, etc. The Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Rajeev Kumar Shrivastava has also asked the State to ensure that Specialist/Experts relating to aforesaid various ailments be provided in such primary health center to the prisoners. It is Therefore, advising the State Government to ensure that prisoners are provided with primary health services by keeping their records up-to date, the Court directed the state counsel to submit a detailed report with regard to medical facilities available in jail.
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