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HC STAMP FOR RIGHT TO EMERGENCY CARE

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November 29, 2025

THE Kerala High Court's order stating that hospitals cannot deny initial lifesaving care for nonpayment of advance or lack of documents is a landmark. It underscores the fact that the right to life overrides all other considerations and settles the formalities-versus-treatment tussle that often hampers the timely delivery of healthcare.

This is significant in a country where emergency medical care, despite the legal framework, suffers on accessibility, quality, and cost. Insistence on paperwork and advance payment defeats the purpose of emergency lifesaving treatment.

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यह कहानी The Morning Standard के November 29, 2025 संस्करण से ली गई है।

हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।

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