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Koderma: A 69-year-old HIV positive patient, who is a resident of Jhumari village under Koderma police station, is running from pillar to post to get his fractured leg operated. The sexagenarian, who was diagnosed with HIV about 10 years ago, met with an accident near his village recently leading to fracture on his right leg. He was taken to a private hospital in Dhanbad on January 14 where he was allegedly denied surgery and referred to Rims.
The man said, “The doctor denied surgery because of my HIV status.” His brother later contacted Indrajeet Samanta, a Telaiya-based social worker, for help. On January 18, Samanta along with the patient met Dr L B Manjhi, the head of orthopaedic department in Rims.