Mangalore : H. D. Kumaraswamy, the former chief minister of Karnataka, took a keen interest in poor woman’s medical treatment and paid all her pending medical bills at AJ Hospital on March 24, Thursday.
The patient Vijayalakshmi (32) was unable to move after a fall in the forest when she was collecting firewood. Later she was admitted to AJ Hospital in November 2010, and taken several treatments and now she is discharged from Hospital after taking treatment with the generosity of Kumaraswamy.
Vijayalakshmi of Kalmadka was the lone bread winner of the family as her husband expired 4 years back. She took care of her kids by rolling beedies. A fall in the forest, however, left her confined to her bed. She was first admitted and taken treatment in various hospitals but to no avail.
Kumaraswamy, who came to know about the condition of Vijayalakshmi through TV Channel, he personally spoke to the medical team at AJ Hospital and urged the doctors treat her.
He also paid Rs. 50,000 toward her hospital bills and requested DC Subodh Yadava to provide assistance of Rs. 40,000.
M. B. Sadashiva, the district president of the JD(S), and JD(S) leaders such as Haider Parthipady, Abubakker Natekal and D. M. Aslam, Francis Noronha were present.