The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has issued a notice to the Delhi Government and Union Health Secretary over non functional MRI machine at GB Pant Hospital in New Delhi.

Taking suo motu cognizance of a media report, the Commission  has issued notice to the Chief Secretary of Delhi and the Secretary of Union Health Ministry and has sought a reports in the matter within four weeks.

According to media report, the GB Pant Hospital does not have a functional MRI machine since February, 2016. The Government hospital is a referral centre for neurology, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, gastrointestinal surgery and psychiatry for which MRI is a crucial test for diagnosis and timely treatment.

The Commission has observed that if the contents of media report is true then it raise serious issue of violation of Right to Life and Health of the people.