AGARTALA, Dec 20 (TIWN): BJP’s Crocodile Tears continue to mislead the public in Tripura. When state is demanding Free Medical Services’ resuming, Tripura Chief Minister goes desperate for photo-ops with selective patient parties to show his so called "Big Heart". On Thursday, Chief Minister Biplab Deb called a patient party in office, where he met the parents of a blood-cancer patient baby-boy and assured all helps. But point is, this facility which CM today announced for the single baby was already existing in Tripura before BJP Govt had scrapped Free Medical Services. Had the Government kept the free medical service unscrapped then such situations would not arise. Sources informed, after a newspaper published a news reflecting the baby's suffering. then only CM called the patient party as part of damage repair for ADC vote banks. On the other side, opposition parties, organizations have continued protests for reinstallation of free medical services in Government hospitals.

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Tripura Health Dept under CM cum Health Minister Biplab Deb has issued a notification to impose bed charge on ICU patients regardless APL and BJP. A BPL person now has to pay Rs. 250 whereas an APL Rs. 500 as only bed-charge and rest other things like oxygen and medicines are separate. So, now ICU will be given based on the economic capability of the patients, not for the need ! The notification was issued on 10th February, 2020 with a fresh signature of 17th February, 2020 from the day of effect. No.F.2. (496)-Med/User Charges/ 2017/27614-54 said, “With reference to the meeting held on 31/10/19 at AGMC and GBP hospital chaired by Secretary, Health & Family Welfare it has been decided that the ICU bed-charges of AGMC and GBP hospital will be applicable as per Govt notification  vide no. F.1 (1138)-DHS/2016/3591(V-II) dated 19-7-2019 with immediate effect. “The bed charges of ICU is Rs. 500 per day for APL patients and Rs. 250 per day for BPL patients”, said the circular. 

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 Earlier, the Govt imposed charges for tests, operations etc in the hospital by scrapping free medical services. Now, high charges of ICU bed per day is imposed.