PANJIM: Aam Aadmi Party State Convenor Rahul Mhambre on Friday stated that the oxygen shortage in the State has turned into a major crisis, and lambasted the BJP government for allowing Goans to die simply for want of oxygen.
This is nothing less than criminal negligence by the Chief Minister and Health Minister, he added.
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Highlighting the desperate plight of patients, Mhambre said, “AAP volunteers are handling distress calls for oxygen at all times. They have delivered cylinders to both Govt hospitals as well as private, and the situation is pathetic in both.”
Questioning the basis on which patients are being asked to source their own cylinders, Mhambre said, “It is unconscionable that the Govt has still not equipped the hospitals with the most basic tools they need to treat the disease, right from oxygen to ventilators. Both doctors and patients are completely helpless.”
Mhambre revealed that there are simply no cylinders available in the market anymore. Even the regulators required to attach the breathing apparatus are in short supply. The price of regulators that were otherwise available for 4500 has shot to 25000 as there is shortage in the market.
“From where are the patients supposed to source oxygen cylinders and regulators? Can the Health Minister please provide us the names and contact numbers of the vendors,” Mhambre demanded.
He criticised the Health Minister’s statement two days ago that security has been tightened at GMC and that no external cylinders are being allowed in.
He said that this reveals the disturbing fact that the minister has no clue of the actual situation of the ground, and suggested that Rane should visit the COVID hospitals instead of having press conference in five-star hotels.
