State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a tweet assured financial help of Rs 5 lakh to Subrata Barman, a young guy who is undergoing multiple treatments at Apollo Hospital.
The matter was brought to the notice of the minister over a series of tweets by the patient's wife, Mousumi Barman, where she pleaded the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi to help her husband.
@PMOIndia @narendramodi @JPNadda please help my husband.. Please save his life..https://t.co/wePj92dLkx… pic.twitter.com/NXpsSNrjTs
— mousumi barman (@subosumi) November 28, 2017
According to the tweets, the patient, Subrata Barman was diagnosed with Septic shock with multi-organ dysfunction syndrome, sepsis induced dic, MDR Klebsiella Bacteria, and Cholagio-Hepatitis and Cholelithiasis.
Soon after the news reached the State Health Department, Himanta Biswa Sarma over a tweet announced, "We are with Subrata at this juncture. Assam Govt will provide Rs 5 lacs as our humble contribution for his treatment. Further we have taken up the matter with the Apollo Hospital. They have assured us for 10% discount as of now. I appeal generous contributions for this cause."
We are with Subrata at this juncture. Assam Govt will provide Rs 5 lacs as our humble contribution for his treatment. Further we have taken up the matter with the Apollo Hospital.They have assured us for 10% discount as of now.I appeal generous contributions for this cause https://t.co/CJMzlWHNIw
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) November 30, 2017
