AP Private Hospitals & Nursing Homes Association (APNA) president Dr S.V.S. Rao on Sunday admitted, "No infrastructure was provided by the Pollution Control Board in rural areas for disposal of biomedical waste from hospitals."
APNA now demands that the government bring out an Act to put non-bailable cases against the rioters who attack hospitals after alleged medical negligence cases.
Dr S.V.S. Rao said, "An Act should be brought in to punish the rioters and recover the cost of the property damaged by them. The property tax on hospitals has to be decreased. Power tariff should be brought down to the level of domestic tariff. This will help decrease the medical bills of the patients."
He also asked the government to set up a special panel of doctors in consumer courts to review cases before the final judgement.
"The maximum possible compensation amount has to be fixed for cases against hospitals in consumer courts," he added.