COVID-19 surge | In Pune, alone and cash strapped
The Hindu
“No beds available, but got oxygen support”
With Pune facing an acute shortage of ventilator and oxygen beds, accessing critical health care is not easy. Balaji Phad, a 28-year-old preparing for his Maharashtra Public Service Commission exam, had a nightmarish experience trying to find an oxygen bed in Pune city. “I tested positive last week. When I went to the nearest Pune Municipal Corporation Hospital for a check, they merely took down my details and put me on a wait list. As my oxygen levels began dropping, I searched for a bed in vain for two days,” he said. Mr. Phad, who hails from Latur district, had no relatives to help him; financially strapped, he was close to tears and frantically began calling his friends as his health deteriorated.
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