The ghastly images of Dana Manjhi, a tribal man from Indian state of Orrisa, carrying the body of his wife on his shoulders along his silently sobbing daughter are enough to shake the conscience of the entire nation. It was disgusting to learn that the hospital where the poor woman passed away did not provide the family with an ambulance to transport her body.
It indicates that how the system has failed to provide the common man with basic facilities. We all know that rich and resourceful people don’t need such support from the state or state-run institutions.
However, ideally in a country like India, which is a fast-emerging economic power, the situation should have been otherwise. We seriously need to come up with concrete solutions to address the problems of the poor.
Truth be told, it is not just the government-run health care centers or hospitals in Orrisa that function in this way; it is a common problem in the entire country. — Ramesh G. Jethwani, Bangalore
Helping the poor
