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Biryani tops patients' demand list at Hospitals

Biryani tops patients' demand list at Hospitals

Hyderabad: Doctors at the Gandhi hospital have approached the state health authorities regarding the behaviour of some Covid-19 patients housed in the isolation ward as they are demanding for special food items like biryani to be served to them.

“They are constantly crowding in the isolation wards and not following any orders,” said Dr Hemant, TJUDA president of Gandhi unit.

Meanwhile, junior doctors of the hospital have alleged that the patients are not being given the appropriate high protein diet.

“Gandhi hospital does not have any dietician and as a result, the food being given to the Covid-19 patients is not the proper scientific diet required. Although non-vegetarian food is not recommended, they do need a high protein diet. The food being served to them is a regular diet with curries, one banana and dry fruits. For having proper proteins and antioxidants they require a range of fruits to be included in the diet,” said Dr G Srinivas, president, Resident Doctors Association.

Some patients have also complained of the quality of food being poor and said they should be given a better diet.

“We do not feel sick nor do we have fever, give us a better diet or let us go," one patient was quoted as saying by a doctor.

Source: TimesOfIndia

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