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Locked Room Delays Life-Saving Transplants for 11 Patients
30 Jun
Summary
- Kidney failure patients awaiting transplants were affected by doctor's retirement.
- Transplant records were locked in the retired doctor's room for a month.
- Eleven patients' life-saving procedures were on hold due to bureaucratic issues.
Patients with kidney failure awaiting transplants in Jaipur experienced significant delays following the retirement of senior nephrologist Dr. Dhananjay Agarwal in late May. Many patients, including Jayantilal and his wife Anita, had been staying at Modi Dharamshala near Sawai Mansingh Hospital for months, their lives on hold.
The primary issue arose as patient records were locked inside Dr. Agarwal's former room, the Nephrology ward's Room 518. This prevented transplant procedures for approximately eleven patients, including Nitin Saini from Uttarakhand, whose sister was his intended donor.
One patient, Mahendra Saini, saw his condition worsen to the point of requiring intensive care, further complicating his transplant possibilities. The financial strain on families, such as Jayantilal's, who had already spent nearly Rs 5 lakh, added to their distress.
Following media attention, the administration acted swiftly. The locked room was opened, and Dr. Sanjeev Sharma has taken over the cases. Dr. Agarwal has been re-employed and posted in Ajmer, but his Jaipur cases are now managed by another physician. Patients are now expressing hope for their transplants, with some anticipating procedures within two weeks.
