This week, the Delhi Government made an important announcement to the relief of acid attack survivors, who require recurring plastic and corrective surgeries, which can be both painful and fairly expensive. Although a Supreme Court order in April mandated such treatments to be free in Delhi's private hospitals, that never translated tangibly. Alok Dixit (founder of Stop Acid Attacks) with acid attack survivor Laxmi, Image Source: smh.com.au
"Acid attack victims have to undergo recurring medical treatment. The Supreme Court (SC) had directed that hospitals should provide this treatment for free. While the direction was given, it had not been implemented."
Swati Maliwal of the DCW, Image Source: ibtimes
"The Delhi government also accepted the DCW’s demand to appoint senior prosecutors for pursuing cases of acid attack victims pending in various courts. The home department will follow-up on the matter."
Acid attack survivor Sonali Mukherjee, Image Source: gg2.net
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