Narayana Hrudalaya Hospitals Group Chairman Devi Shetty today urged the state government to formulate and enact the Right to Health Care Act to ensure medical treatment to every needy patient.

Talking to the reporters here Dr Shetty said much needed medical care at affordable cost was still out of reach of millions of people in this country due to financial reasons and he had seen even government employees praying for concession or free treatment.

The celebrated cardiac surgeon, also a recipient of Padma Bhushan, said the country had already brought reformist progressive laws like Right to Information, Right to Education Right to Employment(NREGA). The tenactment of Right to Health Care would be very appropriate result yielding step that would also ensure better transparency in the system.

Dr Shetty said, this is a viable and workable suggestion which could be implemented without putting unbearable burden on anyone.

In this direction he had showered praises for steps and actions being taken in Rajasthan and said the state government here was progressive which had done a lot of innovative work in health care sector during past two-three years. "They have done a great job,"he complimented.

Dr Shetty was in the town to celebrate the Joint Commission International(JCI) accreditation accorded to the Group's hospital in Jaipur.

Hailing the feat which symolises high quality and ethical treatment and health/hospital management at the Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital here, Dr Shetty said, "This makes our Jaipur hospital the first institution in the state to have this highest accreditation for health care/services of international standards." (UNI)

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